Today we had our transition of leadership prayer service. The prayer included a blessing for the old leadership team and a blessing for the new team. one of the readings was When a Wise Woman Leads. I have read this before and today it had a greater meaning for me.
When wise women lead, they call a circle together and make a space for stories to be shared, hopes to be uttered, and revelations to unfold.
When wise womae leads, they listen to the voice and hear the spirit. They step up and out, even when the path ahead is rugged or unclear. When wise women lead, they dare to be vulnerable, dare to be real, dare to speak from a place of unknowing.When wise women lead, the experience of the journey is as important as arriving.When wise women lead, they thinks with their head, ponders with their heart, decide with their soul.When wise women lead, they know when to leave, when to let go, and when to push on.When wise women lead, they bear witness to our oneness and choose what is best for the common good.Wise women are a tempest against injustice, a torrent of hopefulness, a wellspring of wisdom.As we move foward and our new leadership team takes the mantle may we allow our God to open our hearts to deepen our call and recognize your presence among us.