Rev. Karie Ann Charlton is a PCUSA pastor, writer, and menstrual health advocate. She volunteers with Days for Girls International, providing menstrual health kits and education.
Karie would love to talk to your employer about being a period positive workplace. She is also available to speak with volunteer organizations about period poverty and all of the ways we can advocate for access to menstrual health education and menstrual products.
Pastor Karie is available to preach or speak about how she connects her faith to volunteering, giving, and community engagement. She is also available to lead workshops or retreats. Pastor Karie loves to work in interfaith/multi-faith spaces focusing on how we can unite for social justice and for respectful relationship.
Contact her to book a speaking engagement for any community group, school, or religious organization.
Read her work published in Presbyterian Outlook
Listen to her guest appearance on Spirited Animation to discuss Pixar’s Turning Red! And menstruation, ministry, and mother-daughter relationships.
Read about the period pastor in Fidelia, The Young Clergy Women magazine or in cartoon form in Public Source
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Scotland 2025
Opening our hearts to prayer is the first move of a pilgrimage. The second move is towards each other. The third move is towards a highland cow… I’m only half kidding. Participating in pilgrimages has shaped my heart to become more and more like the sacred heart of Jesus. I’ve grown fond of the community…
Psalm 104 (2025-2026A)
Bless the Radiant Once, O my soul!O Heart of my heart, You are so very great!You are clothes with justice and mercy, arrayed in Light as your fine attire.You stretch over the heavens like a tent, your Radiance covering the waters;You shine through the clouds, and ride on the wings of the wind;The wind, like…
Grove City Days for Girls Team April 2026
Days for Girls works to eliminate the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation so that women and girls have improved health, education and livelihoods. To date, we have reached over 3.5 million women and girls with our life-changing menstrual health solutions. Each standard Days for Girls washable kit includes: 2 waterproof shields, 8 liners, 2 panties, 1 carry…
Period Pastor Pad 