Joyce Hollyday is a co-founder and co-pastor of Circle of Mercy, an ecumenical congregation in Asheville, North Carolina. Her most recent book, Pillar of Fire, is a historical novel that celebrates the extraordinary witness of the medieval mystics known as Beguines. She is the author of other several books, including Clothed with the Sun: Biblical Women, Social Justice, and Us and Then Shall Your Light Rise: Spiritual Formation and Social Witness. She was a founding member of Witness for Peace, a grassroots organization committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. She was formerly the Associate Editor for Sojourners.
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Mothers of Sorrow and Hope
Women across the globe unite against the violence that is taking away their loved ones.
'With Joy, Surprise, and Pride'
On October 29, 1987, Pamela Montgomery stood next to Washington, D.C.'s mayor as 1,500 people gave her a standing ovation.
When You Wish Upon a Star
In every community, there are a few people who, from the beginning, have guided and kept it on solid footing through their tireless commitment to the community's life.
The Nightmare of Abuse
In March of last year, Gina Wood, a 20-year-old District of Columbia government worker, went to the police claiming that her former boyfriend, James Jerome Sims, had harassed her.
The Lord Will Provide
A recent report in The Washington Post had concluded that only two cities in the country had higher food prices than Washington, D.C.
Dropping a (Soup) Line
If you think you may have missed out on an opportunity to spare a dime and put some money where it might make a difference, you might want to drop the people at ICE a line.
A Decade at Sojourners
In a week I turn over my first decade at Sojourners Community.
Bullfrog County
If you want to commit a crime, Bullfrog County, Nevada, is the place to do it.
The Balance of Time: Spirituality to Sustain a Life of Ministry
An Interview with Joan Chittister
Jury Duty
"Does anyone live in the neighborhood in which the alleged crime was committed?" the judge wanted to know.
Death Penalty: With Extreme Prejudice
This year the U.S. Constitution turns 200. For many Americans the milestone is 1987's excuse for jingoistic hoopla and celebration.
A Doorway to Hope
I will never forget the conversation a dozen years ago in the plush office of my Methodist conference's district superintendent.
On Retreat
Let's be honest right up front. Many of us at Sojourners are movie buffs. And basketball fans.