Blog — Pastor Brenda Walker

Healthcare for Transgender People: Interview with Elke Zschaebitz, Nurse Practitioner

Videos, AdvocacyBrenda WalkerAugust 27, 2020healthcare

Writing Martine: A Memoir

Join me on my journey into the poignant stories of my family’s past as I seek to live in the present with an open heart.

Martine: A Memoir, JournalsBrenda WalkerAugust 18, 2020Writing Process

Trans Lives Matter & The Lives They Live Matter: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz Discusses Allyship in Communities of Faith

Rabbi Mike Moskowitz and I discussed gender identity, LGBTQ+ allyship in communities of faith, and how congregations can become welcoming spaces and advocates.

Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Youth Can Belong & Flourish: An Interview with Ted Lewis, Side by Side

In 2020, I interviewed Ted Lewis, Executive Director of Side by Side, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Richmond, Virginia.

Videos, AdvocacyBrenda WalkerJuly 22, 2020Side by Side

My journey to be/come an anti-racist

I’d like to share my journey to be/come an anti-racist, including resources that have helped me.

Becoming an Anti-RacistBrenda WalkerJune 18, 2020social justice, anti-racist, resources

Is COVID-19 God’s punishment? Is COVID-19 God’s plan?

Is God punishing us? Is this virus God’s wrath upon the disobedient? As I sit in quarantine, I make a study of these questions. I come to them from my point of view as pastor and as a respecter of all faiths.

Resources for coping with depression and anxiety

On a personal level, I have struggled with depression and anxiety. Here are some of the resources that have helped me.

Pastoral CareBrenda WalkerMay 21, 2020pastoral care, anxiety, depression, resources

Dying alone: a pastor's reflections on mourning in isolation

In these pandemic days, families are unable to sit at the bedside of their loved ones who are dying of COVID-19. Our rituals for mourning and remembering are disrupted. What can we do?

COVID-19Brenda WalkerApril 18, 2020coronavirus, COVID-19, pastoral care, grief, loss