I grew up hearing many sermons about siblinghood in the Church. Although I participated in youth ministries, young adult ministries, and women’s bible study groups throughout my life, I never felt like I had experienced sisterhood until I joined an Asian-interest sorority.

Indigo clouds partedThe scarlet moonHad cavernsAnd soonIts bloody seasWould flood BabylonNo one could seeThe gaze of God

I had a lover who would answer my phone calls with, “Here I am.” Such fullness of presence and attention, Simone Weil calls “the rarest and purest form of generosity.” It was potent medicine, reweaving the marrow to the soul, raveling old bindings of being unseen, unheard, disbelieved, silenced, erased, dis-appeared.

The Liturgy section of Diverging Magazine is where we publicly explore the multi-faceted and creative faith expressions of worship within the PAAC community. Here, we will have all kinds of pieces—from theological musings and visual/mixed-media artist reflections, to poetry and fiction stories to ponder, dream, and reimagine how we can communally respond to the world around us.