Sankofa CPE Center, NFP

09/09/2026

We are thrilled to share that The Womanist Prayer Book: We Pray – We Journal – We Connect is officially available to order through Amazon and Barnes & Noble in softcover and hardcover editions. An ebook edition will be available later.

This book is more than a publication. It is a communal testimony—a collection of prayers, reflections, wisdom, lived experiences, and sacred imagination shaped by YOU, womanists and womanist co-conspirators, who believe in the power of prayer, connection, justice, healing, joy, and liberation.

To every person who contributed words, prayers, creativity, encouragement, time, and spirit to this project: thank you. Your contribution matters, your voice is present, and your faithfulness helped bring this vision to life.

Royalties from public purchases will go directly to The Gathering, A Womanist Church, allowing our communal work to continue giving back to the community that helped birth it.

https://a.co/d/0i2JGA4b

08/31/2026

Out Now! Reading Howard Thurman is available at your preferred booksellers today! Discover the art of interpretation through a Black woman's experience.

Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04tlxW80

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

TRAUMA DOESN’T HAVE THE LAST WORD.

This October, McCormick Theological Seminary invites Chicago into a different kind of conversation—one rooted in healing, truth-telling, and the possibility of communal flourishing.

HEALING FORWARD is an intimate public gathering exploring what becomes possible when we understand healing not simply as an individual journey, but as something we practice together.

We’re honored to welcome Cole Arthur Riley, New York Times bestselling author, poet, and spiritual teacher, in conversation with Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton.

Through her acclaimed books This Here Flesh and Black Liturgies, Cole has invited readers to embrace a spirituality grounded in dignity, embodied faith, and the healing of the stories we inherit. Her work reminds us that trauma may be part of the human story—but it does not have to determine how the story ends.

Together, we’ll explore a question that feels especially urgent for our time: What becomes possible when healing is something we practice together?

Join us for HEALING FORWARD, presented by McCormick’s Trauma Healing Initiative.

📅 October 25, 2026
🕓 4:00 p.m.
📍 Chicago

Participation is free, but registration is required:
mccormick.edu/healingforward

08/30/2026

Coming Soon: Beyond the Stained-glass Ceiling Grant Nominations

The Beyond the Stained-glass Ceiling Grant is an investment in the leadership of Black and African American women serving as senior or solo pastors of congregations with 300 or fewer members.

Know a pastor whose leadership is making a difference? Get ready to nominate her and help empower her ministry.

📅 Nominations open September 14–18
⏰ The nomination window is only five days, so mark your calendar and stay tuned for the nomination link.

Together, we can recognize, encourage, and empower women called to lead.