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Correction
A kind and careful reader pointed out a factual error in A Church of Her Own that I would like to correct. On page 124 I write, "Some dioceses in the United States have gone so far as to secede, including the diocese of Virginia." This is incorrect and should read, "Some dioceses in the United States have gone so far as to secede, including some churches in the diocese of Virginia." I apologize for the error and am grateful to the reader for alerting me to it. This change will appear in all future editions of the book.
A kind and careful reader pointed out a factual error in A Church of Her Own that I would like to correct. On page 124 I write, "Some dioceses in the United States have gone so far as to secede, including the diocese of Virginia." This is incorrect and should read, "Some dioceses in the United States have gone so far as to secede, including some churches in the diocese of Virginia." I apologize for the error and am grateful to the reader for alerting me to it. This change will appear in all future editions of the book.
A Church of Her Own:
What Happens When a Woman Takes the Pulpit
Harcourt, 2008
Sarah Sentilles enters the lives of female ministers—women of various ages and races, in a range of churches—to paint the first real portrait of what it’s like to serve as a woman of faith today. Sometimes triumphant, sometimes hilarious, sometimes painful, their stories take us from their calls to the pulpit through their ordinations and service in congregations. These women show us how churches can be more welcoming to the women who are their lifeblood. And in women’s inspiring determination to perform the ministry to which they are called, no matter what the obstacles, we see the future of the church itself.
REVIEWS:
“What does it meant to be a woman with a religious vocation? Sentilles offers a restless collage of realities, romping, ruminating, fuminating, grateful, joyous, unsatisfied—but for readers deeply satisfying because her frank talk gives permission for the honesty that trembles and makes all things possible. A must read for any woman—anyone—who cares about women in the church today.”
“This courageous, deeply moving, and beautifully written book should be required reading for all clergy and members of Christian churches. Sentilles’s ear is finely tuned to women’s experiences in seeking ordination and serving in churches, and she writes with an open heart of both the damages and the delights. Sentilles’s poignant effort to resolve her own relationship with the church is woven through the stories she tells.”
“Sensitively written, provocatively insightful and filled with autobiographical integrity, Sarah Sentilles' brilliance in this book calls all religious institutions to a new consciousness about gender issues. Not only do I recommend it to all women seeking positions in the Church, but even more importantly for all those in authority in a still sexist ecclesiastical world.”
What Happens When a Woman Takes the Pulpit
Harcourt, 2008
Sarah Sentilles enters the lives of female ministers—women of various ages and races, in a range of churches—to paint the first real portrait of what it’s like to serve as a woman of faith today. Sometimes triumphant, sometimes hilarious, sometimes painful, their stories take us from their calls to the pulpit through their ordinations and service in congregations. These women show us how churches can be more welcoming to the women who are their lifeblood. And in women’s inspiring determination to perform the ministry to which they are called, no matter what the obstacles, we see the future of the church itself.
REVIEWS:
“What does it meant to be a woman with a religious vocation? Sentilles offers a restless collage of realities, romping, ruminating, fuminating, grateful, joyous, unsatisfied—but for readers deeply satisfying because her frank talk gives permission for the honesty that trembles and makes all things possible. A must read for any woman—anyone—who cares about women in the church today.”
—Karen L. King, author
The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle
The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle
“This courageous, deeply moving, and beautifully written book should be required reading for all clergy and members of Christian churches. Sentilles’s ear is finely tuned to women’s experiences in seeking ordination and serving in churches, and she writes with an open heart of both the damages and the delights. Sentilles’s poignant effort to resolve her own relationship with the church is woven through the stories she tells.”
—Margaret R. Miles, author
The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought
A Complex Delight: The Secularization of the Breast, 1350-1750
The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought
A Complex Delight: The Secularization of the Breast, 1350-1750
“Sensitively written, provocatively insightful and filled with autobiographical integrity, Sarah Sentilles' brilliance in this book calls all religious institutions to a new consciousness about gender issues. Not only do I recommend it to all women seeking positions in the Church, but even more importantly for all those in authority in a still sexist ecclesiastical world.”
—John Shelby Spong, author
JESUS FOR THE NON-RELIGIOUS
JESUS FOR THE NON-RELIGIOUS
Taught by America:
A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton
Beacon, 2005
After graduating from Yale, Sarah Sentilles joined Teach for America. But nothing in her limited life experience could have prepared her for what she learned when she started teaching in a run down elementary school in Compton, California. Beautifully written, charged with love and indignation, Taught by America is a powerful tribute to the young lives Sentilles witnessed. Through moving portraits of inspiring children, she relates a heartbreaking journey, as she learns about a troubled school system, the true meaning of poverty in America, and the strength children exhibit when they’re struggling just to survive.
REVIEWS:
“This is a poignant, touching memoir from a natural-born teacher. The education of Sarah Sentilles is something we can all learn from.”
“Sentilles gives a stirring description of working in one of our poorest school systems. Through her experiences, we get a glimpse of schools that are failing our children, of the real extent of poverty in the richest country in the world, and of how even in seemingly crushing circumstances, children can find small victories. [A] profoundly moving book.”
“Taught by America captures the way one relentless woman confronts her own privilege, suggests the impact Teach for America has on schools struggling with the effects of poverty, and finally, most poignantly, illustrates how Sentilles’s students reveal her own search for justice as a kind of faith.”
“Hauntingly eloquent, this memoir raises chilling questions about race, social privilege, failing schools and the loss of innocence. Sentilles’s reflections on her students, their families and the education they (don’t) receive stays with you long after her story ends. This is a wakeup call that we as a nation cannot afford to ignore.”
A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton
Beacon, 2005
After graduating from Yale, Sarah Sentilles joined Teach for America. But nothing in her limited life experience could have prepared her for what she learned when she started teaching in a run down elementary school in Compton, California. Beautifully written, charged with love and indignation, Taught by America is a powerful tribute to the young lives Sentilles witnessed. Through moving portraits of inspiring children, she relates a heartbreaking journey, as she learns about a troubled school system, the true meaning of poverty in America, and the strength children exhibit when they’re struggling just to survive.
REVIEWS:
“This is a poignant, touching memoir from a natural-born teacher. The education of Sarah Sentilles is something we can all learn from.”
—Geoffrey Canada, author
Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun
President of Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc.
Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun
President of Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc.
“Sentilles gives a stirring description of working in one of our poorest school systems. Through her experiences, we get a glimpse of schools that are failing our children, of the real extent of poverty in the richest country in the world, and of how even in seemingly crushing circumstances, children can find small victories. [A] profoundly moving book.”
—Library Journal, starred review
“Taught by America captures the way one relentless woman confronts her own privilege, suggests the impact Teach for America has on schools struggling with the effects of poverty, and finally, most poignantly, illustrates how Sentilles’s students reveal her own search for justice as a kind of faith.”
—Michael Johnston, author
In the Deep Heart’s Core
In the Deep Heart’s Core
“Hauntingly eloquent, this memoir raises chilling questions about race, social privilege, failing schools and the loss of innocence. Sentilles’s reflections on her students, their families and the education they (don’t) receive stays with you long after her story ends. This is a wakeup call that we as a nation cannot afford to ignore.”
—Janie Victoria Ward, author
The Skin We’re In
The Skin We’re In
