If you have experienced sexual misconduct in the church call our confidential toll-free number 1-800-523-8390 for support.
If you have experienced sexual misconduct in the church call our confidential toll-free number 1-800-523-8390 for support.
There are things each of us can do to help move the needle forward towards a more equitable and just world for women and ALL people.
What you can do to empower women and reduce discrimination in the church.
Speak Up
Speak up when someone says or does something that minimizes a woman’s impact, voice or worth through sexist behavior.
NOMINATE
Nominate lay women to serve in positions traditionally held by men like the Chair of Trustees, Chair of Finance, or Chair of Staff Parish Relations.
INVITE
Invite women to pulpit swap in churches that have male pastoral leadership.
CELEBRATE
Celebrate women’s ordination and lay women’s leadership through regular speaking roles in worship and Sunday’s dedicated to their leadership.
INCLUDE
Include women in taking up the offering, passing out bulletins and being ushers.
Encourage
Encourage your local congregation to do a salary study of your staff to make sure you don’t have unconscious or unintentional bias in compensation.
LANGUAGE
Use expansive and inclusive language for God in your personal vocabulary, small groups and worship services.
Get involved
Get involved in your Annual Conference COSROW and work together as a team to empower women and to help elevate their needs.
What you can do to empower women and reduce discrimination in the church.
Speak Up
Speak up when someone says or does something that minimizes a woman’s impact, voice or worth through sexist behavior.
NOMINATE
Nominate lay women to serve in positions traditionally held by men like the Chair of Trustees, Chair of Finance, or Chair of Staff Parish Relations.
INVITE
Invite women to pulpit swap in churches that have male pastoral leadership.
CELEBRATE
Celebrate women’s ordination and lay women’s leadership through regular speaking roles in worship and Sunday’s dedicated to their leadership.
PREACH
Preach sermon series that center female heroines from Scripture and contextually explain texts often considered harmful to women’s leadership.
include
Include women in taking up the offering, passing out bulletins and being ushers.
Encourage
Encourage your local congregation to do a salary study of your staff to make sure you don’t have unconscious or unintentional bias in compensation.
LANGUAGE
Use expansive and inclusive language for God in your personal vocabulary, small groups and worship services.
Get involved
Get involved in your Annual Conference COSROW and work together as a team to empower women and to help elevate their needs.
What you can do to empower women and reduce discrimination in the church.
Speak Up
Speak up when someone says or does something that minimizes a woman’s impact, voice or worth through sexist behavior.
STUDY
Do a salary or appointment study to make sure that female clergy are given equitable appointments and salaries.
LANGAUGE
Use expansive and inclusive language for God in your personal vocabulary, small groups and worship services
APPOINT
Appoint women to large churches and pay them comparable to their male counterparts.
INVITE
Invite women to pulpit swap in churches that have male pastoral leadership
SUPPORT
Support Annual Conference COSROW and work together as a team to empower women and to help elevate their needs.
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