Elana Keppel Levy

When we take communion, we're sharing the table with saints from every time and every place. That means that I also meet myself at every age, in every circumstance. So, I am with the me that feared she would never heal from trauma. I am with me who has found peace. 1/

@RevBug That's not quite the message... 😂

@RevSoMuchBible He is exterminated. He is exterminated, indeed.

Guess whose Easter sermon includes a story about Daleks? 😆

@Raveler1 @IllustratedMin So lovely

This image of the last supper, from @IllustratedMin, was laser cut into 1' squares, and then colored by the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Bixby, OK - one square a Sunday throughout Lent. It's now assembled, and ready for Maundy Thursday!

@JenniferEValent It's hard when people don't constantly affirm how brilliant and right you are. 😕

The Christian men who rejoice in dunking on Christian women on this site also seem to be the ones most adamant that women submit to men. I don't agree with this concept, but if I did, I'd have to wonder why submitting to men who treat women disdainfully would be a wise decision.

@HannahntheWolf I don't know your work, but I will say that you deserve to belong to a community that cares about you and listens to your voice. Don't give up seeking!

CW: RSD + ask for compliments I received a rejection from a fellowship I deeply wanted today. I've felt displaced from disabled activist/scholarly communities, and I'm feeling like my work doesn't/didn't matter. If anyone has used my work somehow, I'd appreciate knowing today.

The word "Reverend" literally means one who is to be revered (or honored or respected). What does it mean to you?

If Hulu and HBO ever merge, they would be Hullabaloo. You can't change my mind.

@bbenzington Thanks - it's been so good to be able to connect with everyone. This is definitely one of those times where being with a group of angry people is healing and hopeful ☺️

There's nothing wrong with being upfront. The Bible can cause harm and it's our responsibility to discern the right passage for the right moment. #bible #outlook #somuchbible pres-outlook.org/2023/03/the-bi…

@wonderwandersee I agree. I'm prayerful that we all have enough energy and momentum to keep going.

Called to the table Invitation - a surprise. Will I reach out, too? #haiku #Jesus #communion #bible #grace #somuchbible

In each hand-stitched quilt Dead ancestors and friends speak. They still keep me warm. #haiku #grief #love

In twilight and marsh, many-colored streaks are content to be. Our categories and insistence are irrelevant where God draws infinite forms. For this, may we be ever thankful.

@JuliaGoldieDay Seven demons exorcised by Jesus

Help me with a project? What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say the name, Mary Magdalene?

@johnstitcher @ChurchLead @Presbyterian @smartin_write Being locked in a room for five days intensively studying a passage is not the same as helping a congregant. You can talk with them, pray, point them to other resources, take time between visits to take care of yourself. Academic analysis is not the same as loving presence.

@ChurchLead @RevSoMuchBible @Presbyterian @smartin_write I'm curious. If woman has suffered sexual abuse, has read this passage,is struggling with it,and comes to her pastor form guidance. Pastor : "Sorry, that's too heavy for me. You're on your own". This might be a moment Pastors MUST be qualified to counsel.

A recent exegetical exam for candidates seeking ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) contained a Bible passage that some people are calling a “trauma trigger.” @Presbyterian @RevSoMuchBible churchleaders.com/news/444332-pr… @smartin_write #Judges #ordination

@EdLauber @ChurchLead @Presbyterian @smartin_write So, you believe that clergy should be raped? That is deeply disturbing and not a Christ-like suggestion at all.

@ChurchLead @Presbyterian @RevSoMuchBible @smartin_write I suggest that they each do an internship in a church in Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, often referred to as the rape capitol of the world.

@EdLauber @johnstitcher @ChurchLead @Presbyterian @smartin_write So, pastors are people, too. There is no grace in forcing them to relive trauma when doing so proves nothing. It drives people from ministry - people whose own experiences can help them be loving, understanding, and supportive when actual people need help.

@RevSoMuchBible @johnstitcher @ChurchLead @Presbyterian @smartin_write True. So ?

#somuchbible #Bible #ValentinesDay #love

@johnstitcher @ChurchLead @Presbyterian @smartin_write Being locked in a room for five days intensively studying a passage is not the same as helping a congregant. You can talk with them, pray, point them to other resources, take time between visits to take care of yourself. Academic analysis is not the same as loving presence.

@ChurchLead @RevSoMuchBible @Presbyterian @smartin_write I mean, I'm sorry, but as a Pastor, you're going to be the first point of contact for the greatest traumas of a great many of your parishioners. If someone can't even handle this hypothetically, this job isn't for them. It's not just about dressing up fancy and chanting prayers.

@TheJeditor Yes!

Used the phrase “bosom friend” today in conversation and a dude looked me dead in the eyes and said, “It takes a real man to quote Anne of Green Gables.”