
Allison Connelly-Vetter
Allison Connelly-Vetter (she/her) received a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary where she studied disability theology. She is the Children, Youth, and Families Program Coordinator for Spirit of St. Stephen’s Catholic Community and a racial justice organizer for the Center for Sustainable Justice at Lyndale United Church of Christ. Allison co-convenes the Disability Theology Discussion Group and serves on the United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries Board. Her writing can be found in Dear Joan Chittister: Conversations with Women in the Church (Twenty Third Publications, 2019), Liberating Liturgies 2.0 (Women’s Ordination Conference, 2020), and Catholic Women Preach: Raising Voices and Renewing the Church Year B (forthcoming, Orbis Books). Allison and her wife Brooklyn live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Blog Posts
From the depth of my heart, I beg readers not to say, “I can’t believe it! This can’t be true! That would never happen in my church," ... Instead, “I see you; I believe you,” is a more faithful and compassionate response to the violence of racism perpetuated in our churches.
America’s thoroughly documented decline in religiosity appears to have hit a plateau. What does this mean for churches?
Agape—the radical, unconditional love taught by Jesus—is not merely an abstract virtue; it is a call to sacrifice the ego and accept reality as it is, so that we may love not only those who love us but also our enemies.
During Lent this year,
I had a hard time
Not rushing ahead
To Easter.
Perhaps,
It is because
Of the state of the world.
Perhaps,
It is the season
In my own life.
Perhaps,
It is simply
The tendency
Of being human
St. Thomas, who converted from doubt to belief when the resurrected Christ physically appeared to him, has undergone something of a conversion in the last two to three decades.
In those moments when it seems clear that we’re lurching painfully backwards, I give thanks for the memory of Amelia Boynton Robinson, who inspires me to do the small faithful thing in front of me that day.
I have learned God may ask things of us that seem weird and ridiculous... Once you receive the ask, meditate and pray for a moment, but by all means, obey!
God’s promises to love us eternally are not just about the future but compel us to live as if love extends beyond the bounds of death.
Stories from an Unintentional Preacher is a highly personal memoir of a time when women were finding their way to work for which they felt called, moving against challenging odds with fortitude, compromise, and persistence.
The Church living into its call to economic justice can lead the way both by diminishing its own economic power to pay off debts and finance reform, but also to advocate for an end to predatory practices.
At a table that Jesus sets, God forgives us and feeds us with love eternal. In water and promise, God brings us to new life and breathes in us gifts that help the world
A eulogy is different from many other words we share at a life-transition moment... It is a moment to reflect on the fullness of the person’s life, allowing others to have their experience of the departed.
God is good and everything God created is good. Take some time to engage with cultural expressions that are similar or different from your own.
Masculinity is a mirage, not a destination. This pernicious illusion doesn't merely deceive our eyes; it torments our souls with the promise of an unattainable ideal.