3 Comments
User's avatar
Leah Libresco Sargeant's avatar

You should check out Carrie Frost’s Maternal Body if you haven’t already (https://amzn.to/3zfLfRm). She’s an Orthodox theologian with a chapter specifically on churching.

Expand full comment
Elizabeth Burtman's avatar

Yes! She's on my list, thank you!

Expand full comment
Amy Colleen's avatar

This is fascinating, and the first I've heard of this practice! I attend a paedobaptist church that leans more toward liturgical tradition but isn't nearly as liturgy-heavy as some. I really appreciate the concept of allowing a significant recovery time. I've never been a fan of the expectation that women should be back in church within a week of giving birth, yet that's so often the norm in many church cultures!

Expand full comment