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Articles by Ellie Roscher
Why the SCOTUS Ruling Against Trans Kids in Sports Hurts Everyone Original
As I read the news on June 30 about the US Supreme Court upholding bans on trans kids in sports, I felt heartbreak and a sense of “Well, we knew it would happen” at the same time. Then I immediately thought about Dew and Em, two young transgender athletes who are among those that the bans will hurt the most. How many of the justices who voted for this ban know trans kids? How many have taken the time to hear their story?
New book on trans athletes emphasizes human dignity
AB Hernandez, a transgender student at Jurupa Valley High School, competes in the high jump at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, Calif., May 31, 2025. (AP/Jae C. Hong, file) Playing dodgeball in the school gymnasium. Swinging the bat in your Little League baseball team. Shooting hoops on the YMCA basketball court. Running track in high school.
Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports
. Jan. 2026. 304p. ISBN 9781620979785. $29.99. SOCIAL SCIENCES COPY ISBN Writer and podcaster Roscher ( The Embodied Path) and critical feminist scholar Baeth address falsehoods, myths, and fears about transgender athletes that have led to their exclusion from organized sports in many U.S. states. For this book, the authors interviewed 20 transgender athletes, aged eight to 59, to share their experiences and points of view.
God Promises to Meet Us in Bread — Church Anew
Week 6 Theme: God meets us in bread, wine, and water God promises to meet us in, with, and under simple elements of daily life. At a table that Jesus sets, God forgives us and feeds us with love eternal. In water and promise, God brings us to new life and breathes in us gifts that help the world. Through these ordinary elements, God does some truly extraordinary things.
God Speaks to Us Through Ancient Stories — Church Anew
Core Theme Idea: God speaks to us through Scripture and Spirit. God speaks to us through ancient stories, evocative poetry, fiery prophecy, and intimate correspondence. The Bible has been handed down from generation to generation, carefully translated and boldly interpreted, so that we might open it and hear good news.
Winding through the labyrinth
Thrilled how many of you have become paid subscribers to join us for I AM: A Pilgrimage Through Lent. This 7-week series of Scripture, essays, prayers, and practices will start on March 8th, so sign up by then so you don’t miss it. Details here: Want an extra bonus? Erica Tighe Campbell at Be A Heart is offering a free gift to all who are taking part in this Lenten offering: a free “Pilgrims of Hope” calendar, featuring one pilgrimage site for each month of 2025.
The holy 'No' of Simone Biles
I was 4 years old when Mary Lou Retton stuck the landing of her vault to earn a perfect 10.0 and the individual all-around gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. I was instantly hooked and started the sport immediately. At the end of my first practice, I asked, "Can I come back tomorrow?" I was competing by age 7 and started traveling for bigger meets. By the 1988 Olympics, I studied International Gymnast and USA Gymnastics magazines.
The Sacred Ordinary: A Blog Series For Ordinary Times — Church Anew
This is the first post in a blog series originating from a writing course led by Ellie Roscher for the Collegeville Institute, centering on the sacred ordinary. The authors read and wrote essays designed to make ordinary moments shine, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share these essays with the Church Anew audience.
Micro-spiritual practice with kids
In the fall, school accelerates the speed of parenting life. I can easily be overwhelmed. My spiritual practice evaporates, and I feel as if life is happening to me. In the busy clutter, tiny things can help. Since co-authoring 12 Tiny Things: Simple Ways to Live a More Intentional Life (Broadleaf Books, 2021) I’ve enjoyed helping others cultivate a micro-spiritual practice, doing one thing a day on purpose and with great attention.
Crafting Your Body Story as Spiritual Practice
You are here: Home / Bearings / Crafting Your Body Story as Spiritual Practice As a writer, I spend my days reading and writing, clocking ample time at my computer screen. Several years ago, I started wearing reading glasses and had not been back to see the eye doctor since. To tend to the health of my eyes, it was time. I returned, expecting her to give me a slightly stronger prescription for my readers. The appointment did not, however, go as expected.
New book poised to change the stories we tell about our bodies
Readers will want to pay special attention to the introduction and the chapter titled "How to Use This Book," as the rest of the book is dense with narrative material and light on instruction. Roscher tells us to "go slowly," a reminder that could probably be reiterated with every chapter. The writing is compelling, but body stories are intense. Breath practices can be unfamiliar and often reveal their gifts with repetition.
Books Archives - Collegeville Institute
You are here: Home / Archives for Bearings / Books The stories we tell about our bodies can bring freedom, agency, and joy, even when faced with our bodies' limits or trauma. What does the story of your body reveal? "The question Dorothy asked of herself and her readers in 1933 remains the same one I have: what are people of faith to do in such a moment in history?" Enjoy these books by Collegeville Institute-affiliated writers about parents, grandparents, and healing.
Your Body has a Story: Narrative Repair as Spiritual Practice - Ellie Roscher — Church Anew
When I was thirteen, I crashed on a tumbling pass at gymnastics practice. The injury to my left elbow was severe. During my grueling recovery, I was frustrated with my seemingly slow progress back to health. The doctor decided to tell me that in the emergency room, he almost had to amputate my arm. The dislocated limb had cut off blood flow to my hand, and they struggled to revive my pulse. I could have one arm, but, against the odds, I have two.
Listen to your body. It’s spiritual work.
When I was 13, I crashed while attempting a new tumbling pass at gymnastics practice. I spent the night in the hospital and woke up with a cast stretching from my shoulder to fingers. Rehabilitation was rigorous and painful. Progress was slow. I walked into the orthopedic clinic frustrated and feeling like a victim. The doctor decided to tell me what he previously thought I was too young to know: In the emergency room, he almost had to amputate my arm.
Introducing Plum: Writing & Wellness for Deeper Embodiment
Writing, Yoga, Intentional Breath and Tiny Things have all been paths back home to my body that help me pay attention. Lately, I have been leading retreats and workshops with these elements, and we usually leave wanting more time together, and a way to integrate the work into our daily lives. So I started an online writing and wellness community, a place where people on a journey toward healing and wholeness can support each other build something beautiful to belong to.
Embrace simplicity this Christmas
Back in 2020, a month into COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, my 5-year-old son already had a sense of what had been lost. He knew about the places we could no longer go and the people we could no longer hug for fear of sickness and death.
Finding Peace While Grieving
Read the full article at PEACE-OLOGY Caren: Some days are tough. During this COVID-19 pandemic, our children face plenty of challenges. Loss of playground time. Loss of playdates. Changes in school routines. Changes in home routines. These days, children may need more time alone on a “peace blanket” to grieve their former lives. The rest of us may need the same. time alone on a peace blanket There are many ways to soothe when coping with loss and grief. Stories can help too.
40 Tiny Things for Lent — 12 Tiny Things
Guide our discovery this Lent to bless the ordinary, to be changed by tiny things, to see glimpses of death and new life both in and around us. Through Jesus, who is liberation and love. Amen.
Ellie Roscher — Bound by Love, Not Social Isolation — Church Anew
Since March, when the global pandemic bound us in our homes, I have been over-functioning. I was working while parenting and parenting while working, feeling inadequate at both. I was exhausted. All around me, people were sick and dying. People lost their jobs, faced eviction, and struggled in isolation. Comparatively, I was well. I felt my privilege. So when asked, “How are you?” I clung to a positive narrative. “I hit the COVID jackpot,” I’d say over and over, “My kids are three and five.
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