Going To Church; It’s Not What You Think by Susan Mann Flanders

With unflinching honesty and blunt assessment of the Church she both loves and longs to change, Susan Flanders uses the narrative of her own
life to illuminate the great spiritual questions of our time. What does it
mean to believe in God? How and for what shall we pray? How do we
recover after great disappointment and find joy again? What does it feel
like when the Holy Spirit moves us toward a particular task or person?
Reading Susan’s life story, you might hear echoes of your own. And you’ll
gain a whole new appreciation for what life is like on the inside for those
who choose to wear a clergy collar. I promise—it’s not what you think.

Susan Flanders grew up in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and was educated at Wellesley College, George Washington University and Virginia Theological Seminary where she earned an M. Div. degree in 1985. An ordained Episcopal priest, she has served as Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and as Rector of St. John’s Norwood Parish in Chevy Chase, MD along with several interim positions. Now retired, she serves on the board of ProgressiveChristianity.Org where she contributes new liturgies and articles.