Lee Ann M. Pomrenke

Lee Ann M. Pomrenke is an interim pastor in the Saint Paul Area Synod. She blogs at leeannpomrenke.com, and her first book, Embodied: Clergy Women and the Solidarity of a Mothering God, is forthcoming in fall 2020 from Church Publishing, Inc.

Articles by Lee Ann M. Pomrenke

God or mother? Both
Faith in Action

God or mother? Both

For a long time I was pleasantly indifferent to the ubiquitous metaphor of God as our parent (usually as father). I was raised by two loving parents who did not…
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Voices of Faith

My take: The great value of a pastor’s divided attention

There is an undercurrent at the pastor’s book launch (or community-garden opening or when she flies to present another workshop). A raised eyebrow, some crossed arms or whispered questions shake…
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Faith in Action

Good news for parents not in church

Sometimes it seems like all we do is shush them, or maneuver snacks to avert a meltdown during worship, send “the look” or a pointed finger at them during a…