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Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 13, 2019
WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN - When Maria’s husband became increasingly violent toward her, she left her home and sought refuge in a safe place. What she never dreamed was that he would also exercise violence against her legally, through gaining custody of their two sons and filing for a restraining order to bar her from her home and the business she built with him. Homeless, Maria returned to the congregation she had stopped attending when she got married 18 years earlier; she was welcomed back, and a church family offered her shelter in their home. Her story is only beginning, as she heals and finds the courage and stamina to challenge the system and regain access to her sons.
I heard Maria’s story recently in Mexico, at a worship for women church leaders who are learning one another’s stories and preparing a special liturgy on violence against women. Allow me to back up a bit ...
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WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN - When Maria’s husband became increasingly violent toward her, she left her home and sought refuge in a safe place. What she never dreamed was that he would also exercise violence against her legally, through gaining custody of their two sons and filing for a restraining order to bar her from her home and the business she built with him. Homeless, Maria returned to the congregation she had stopped attending when she got married 18 years earlier; she was welcomed back, and a church family offered her shelter in their home. Her story is only beginning, as she heals and finds the courage and stamina to challenge the system and regain access to her sons.
I heard Maria’s story recently in Mexico, at a worship for women church leaders who are learning one another’s stories and preparing a special liturgy on violence against women. Allow me to back up a bit ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
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