The HerStory Committee’s mission is to plan, offer, and
present an annual conference for women of faith that:
- Seeks God’s presence,
- Supports women in their faith in God Who Is,
- Offers opportunities to worship God as a community of beloved daughters
created in God’s image, in ways especially appropriate for women,
- Discovers and upholds female images of God, Christ, and Spirit in scripture and faith traditions,
- Addresses God in language that is inclusive of female images,
- Welcomes, includes, and hears all present in the Spirit of God their Creator and Mother,
- Builds and maintains relationships among women of faith,
- Provides opportunities for personal renewal and encourages growth in faith and life,
- Encourages study of the Bible and Judeo-Christian traditions using new tools of interpretation,
- Empowers women, in their roles as nurturers of life, to seek the transformation of
church and secular life and to act for justice for women,
- Engages the arts in worship and study,
- Examines the faith traditions and life ways of women in other cultures and
seeks their well-being and that of their children,
- Offers options and resources to support the goals of the conference.
The committee also undertakes and/or supports other projects
related to these goals.
Adopted by the HerStory Conference Committee in Retreat, July 20, 2003
