The #RubyWooPilgrimage
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Imagine a diverse group of 40 leading Christian women speakers, writers and leaders embarking on a three-day pilgrimage through the intersectional story of women's struggles for equality in the U.S..
From the origins of the early mtg in Seneca Falls to immigrants' struggles in New York City to what it looks like to be an ally Philadelphia to the land where Harriet Tubman dreamed of freedom in Maryland to the office of the suffragists who won the 19th Amendment-- Washington DC...
Then imagine the last day of that pilgrimage on Capitol Hill--pressing our congressional representatives to fix the Voting Rights Act, fix our broken immigration system to protect women and families, and protect women fleeing domestic violence.
This is the #RubyWooPilgrimage.
Why RubyWoo?
Ruby Woo is a metaphor--a symbol -- of the God-ordained power that many women of faith have been trained to hide.
In early May this year, 35 Jesus-following women leaders were randomly tagged into a Twitter cloud kicked off by a profound request tossed to the Twitterverse by speaker/author Diedra Riggs.
Diedra asked: "What women leaders are you for?"
By the end of the day 35 powerful Christian women thought leaders were looped into a Twitter conversation. Halfway through the convo, Kathy Khang asked if anyone had heard of RubyWoo lipstick. I hadn't heard of it, but soon women chimed in from all over the country:
"I LOVE, #RubyWoo!"
"I wear #RubyWoo every time I preach!"
"I've been wearing #RubyWoo for years!"
A week later my Ruby Woo came in the mail and I added my picture to the cloud of women leaders flashing their power on Twitter. Soon, the conversation went deep among this incredibly diverse group and I had a flash of an idea.
That idea became the #RubyWooPilgrimage.
The journey launches November 12-16!
We've been organizing since May. And this thing is happening! But we need your help to get everyone on the bus who wants to participate.
The cost per person is $1245. Each participant is responsible for raising the funds for their registration. Some of your most beloved women voices are preparing to attend, but they could use your help!
I'm raising funds to meet the cost of our leadership team and a few other women who have requested scholarships. Our deadline is October 20!
#RubyWooPilgrimage Core Team:
Joy Cherie Bailey
Barbara Brown
Lisa Sharon Harper
Ruthie Johnson
Micky ScottBey Jones
Jenny Yang (covered by World Relief's generous sponsorship!)
Katie Zimmerman
Meet our Advisory Council:
Alexia Salvatierra
Andrea Smith
Jenny Yang
Kathy Khang
Nikki Toyama-Szeto
RuthAnna Buffalo
Sandra Van Opstal
Would you consider joining our generous sponsors to help empower women in the church as they raise their voices for women in our world?
RubyWooPilgrimage Sponsors (so far):
CCDA
CBE International
The Wesleyan Church
World Relief
The RubyWooPilgrimage is convened by FreedomRoad.us (launching this Fall).
Add your support to help us get on the bus!
From the origins of the early mtg in Seneca Falls to immigrants' struggles in New York City to what it looks like to be an ally Philadelphia to the land where Harriet Tubman dreamed of freedom in Maryland to the office of the suffragists who won the 19th Amendment-- Washington DC...
Then imagine the last day of that pilgrimage on Capitol Hill--pressing our congressional representatives to fix the Voting Rights Act, fix our broken immigration system to protect women and families, and protect women fleeing domestic violence.
This is the #RubyWooPilgrimage.
Why RubyWoo?
Ruby Woo is a metaphor--a symbol -- of the God-ordained power that many women of faith have been trained to hide.
In early May this year, 35 Jesus-following women leaders were randomly tagged into a Twitter cloud kicked off by a profound request tossed to the Twitterverse by speaker/author Diedra Riggs.
Diedra asked: "What women leaders are you for?"
By the end of the day 35 powerful Christian women thought leaders were looped into a Twitter conversation. Halfway through the convo, Kathy Khang asked if anyone had heard of RubyWoo lipstick. I hadn't heard of it, but soon women chimed in from all over the country:
"I LOVE, #RubyWoo!"
"I wear #RubyWoo every time I preach!"
"I've been wearing #RubyWoo for years!"
A week later my Ruby Woo came in the mail and I added my picture to the cloud of women leaders flashing their power on Twitter. Soon, the conversation went deep among this incredibly diverse group and I had a flash of an idea.
That idea became the #RubyWooPilgrimage.
The journey launches November 12-16!
We've been organizing since May. And this thing is happening! But we need your help to get everyone on the bus who wants to participate.
The cost per person is $1245. Each participant is responsible for raising the funds for their registration. Some of your most beloved women voices are preparing to attend, but they could use your help!
I'm raising funds to meet the cost of our leadership team and a few other women who have requested scholarships. Our deadline is October 20!
#RubyWooPilgrimage Core Team:
Joy Cherie Bailey
Barbara Brown
Lisa Sharon Harper
Ruthie Johnson
Micky ScottBey Jones
Jenny Yang (covered by World Relief's generous sponsorship!)
Katie Zimmerman
Meet our Advisory Council:
Alexia Salvatierra
Andrea Smith
Jenny Yang
Kathy Khang
Nikki Toyama-Szeto
RuthAnna Buffalo
Sandra Van Opstal
Would you consider joining our generous sponsors to help empower women in the church as they raise their voices for women in our world?
RubyWooPilgrimage Sponsors (so far):
CCDA
CBE International
The Wesleyan Church
World Relief
The RubyWooPilgrimage is convened by FreedomRoad.us (launching this Fall).
Add your support to help us get on the bus!
Organizer
Lisa Sharon Harper
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC
