Pastrix: Coffee and Nadia

“Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term “pastrix”(pronounced “pas-triks,” a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith.

Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn’t consider herself to be religious leader material — until the day she ended up leading a friend’s funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor.” http://www.pastrix.com/

Who would like to join in a book discussion on Nadia’s new book, Pastrix?  Recently, I received an inquiry on visiting Spirit of Life.  Their question was if I (and Spirit of Life/and PCUSA) believed in the ordination of women.  Without hesitation, “Of course.” The next question was if I knew of any non-apostate Reformed churches in the area.  If ‘apostate’ = ordaining women, come be an apostate along with me as we read one from one of my favorite pastors.  Nadia holds together tradition and post-modernism, hymns and beer, and AA meetings and worship.  Sounds like church to me.

Let’s do church together.  Thinking early morning during the week at a local coffee shop.  Reply if you are interested and what time you could make work?

Shalom,

Rob