Rev. Karie Ann Charlton is a PCUSA pastor and is the leader of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Days for Girls. Learn more about her.
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You don’t look like a pastor (Published in The Presbyterian Outlook)
As a woman in ministry, I use my collar to claim my pastoral identity because “you don’t look like a pastor” is something people say to me. When I read Angie Andriot’s “Gender and leadership in the PC(USA): Looking at the data” in the Outlook, this quote by a survey participant rings true: “…being a woman in this man’s/male … Continue reading You don’t look like a pastor (Published in The Presbyterian Outlook)
To The Merciful
Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Written as part of a sermon series for Third Presbyterian Church on August 7, 2022 The beatitudes don’t make sense. They are the opposite of our expectations. It would make more sense to say, woe to those who are hungry because you will starve before winter. Or woe … Continue reading To The Merciful
Volunteering as a Clinic Escort
I volunteer at a clinic as an escort. This is an account of my first month, July 2022. Right now, the anti-abortion protesters only show up on Saturdays so that’s the only time the clinics ask escorts to be present. The patients visiting the clinic could be there for any reason any day. Some of them come in … Continue reading Volunteering as a Clinic Escort
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