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Through a blend of storytelling, poetry, and prayer, Blessed Are the Women invites readers to reimagine worship, embrace women's narratives, and foster healing within themselves and their communities.
“Blessed Are the Women is not a story only for women. It's a story for all of us who yearn to embrace the fullness of God's goodness within us and to live and love with the fullness of our enfleshed selves.”
-The Rev. Maria A. Kane, Ph.D., Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
“Gracious and Loving God, the Source of all love and spirit, we offer thanks and praise for Claire, and the spirit that calls her to feel so deeply the stories of women in scripture and to share them so generously. Thank you for the gift of this book and for every life touched by its creation, its reading, and its practice.”
–Becca Stevens, Founder, Thistle Farms
“Women and those who love and support them are interested in justice, in making what is wrong, right, in making what is full of fear and hatred, full of freedom and love” — Claire K. McKeever-Burgett
Claire hails from the dry plains of West Texas, and though she’s lived in Washington, D.C., Austin, TX, Louisiana, and Nashville since 2013, she still claims Texas as her home. A graduate of Baylor University with a degree in English and Professional Writing, Claire began her career working at Sojourners magazine on Jim Wallis’ New York Times bestselling book tour for God’s Politics. From there, Claire worked in the nonprofit sustainable food world in Austin, Texas, and then made her way to Vanderbilt Divinity School where she earned a Master of Divinity in 2011.
An author, creative contemplative, and spiritual leader, Claire has dedicated her life to bridging spirituality and social justice. Continue reading
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Recent published writings
The Night Mary Gave Birth: A Christmas Eve Liturgy
For the Flames to Dance: An Interview with Lindsey Krinks
Joy Shows Her Finest: Lessons on Goodness from the Basketball…
“Without women, we don’t have Jesus. We don’t have Christianity. We don’t have any of it.”
–Claire K. McKeever-Burgett, Blessed are the Women
