Tears Are Welcome: The Power of Lament in Justice Work

The struggle for reproductive freedom is often full of sorrows, setbacks, and stumbling blocks. What is the role of lament – being open and honest about our sadness – in the work of seeking liberation and justice for all? Rev. Terry Williams is joined by our Executive Director Elaina Ramsey for an episode filled with hard questions & raw honesty about how doing work that can sometimes break your heart is made holier by honoring your own grief.

Lifting up tenderness as a gift to be celebrated, Elaina and Terry explore what it means to deal with grief while striving to do the work of reproductive health, rights, and justice in sustainable ways. Find comfort in this episode that honors the power of “keeping it real” and that leans into our collective human vulnerability as people who grieve and mourn.

Links to discussed content:

• The Jubilee Fund for Abortion Justice: www.faithchoiceohio.org/jubileefund
• Spiritual Care & All-Options Counseling: www.faithchoiceohio.org/counseling
• Episode 119: Hoping Dangerously (R-Soul Podcast): https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/hoping-dangerously-faith-choice-ohios-2025-state-of-the-union-reflection/
• Springfield Neighbors United: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/springfield-neighbors-united-stand-with-us-for-immigration-justice
• Morro Rock: First Landing of Filipinos in the U.S.: https://filipinospotlights.com/filipino-landing-in-morro-bay-1587/

Music by Korbin Jones