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Tara Jernigan, D.Min. is the Archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest. She teaches Biblical Greek and Diaconal Studies as an adjunct professor for Trinity School for Ministry and serves on the Board of Directors at Nashotah House Theological Seminary.

Bio current as of March 2024.

More by Tara Jernigan

Go to the Funeral

15 Jun 2022

Tara Jernigan

Catholic Church, death, Funerals

“There was a funeral at school today.” I don’t suppose that’s something you often hear, but that was how my youngest son answered a recent “How was school?” query. Usually, since he’s sixteen, his response is mundane, often a little cynical. Why describe the school day...

From Another Mother

02 May 2022

Tara Jernigan

adoption, Korea, Motherhood

Thinking of you living under the same sky, and on the same earth as me, I miss you. I do not know what I should say, or how I should say it. Even though I am ashamed of myself, I want to be called your mother . . . When I had to send you away at the hospital, I...

Standing Tall, Feeling Small

14 Apr 2022

Tara Jernigan

ableism, people with disabilities, Spina Bifida

I’ve been fingerprinted several times, from our international adoption to TSA Pre-Check. There’s nothing like it for making me feel clumsy—my hands are not my own as someone else rolls my fingers this way and that—or for making me feel like a criminal when I’ve done...

Go to the Funeral

07 Mar 2022

Tara Jernigan

Catholic Church, death, Funerals

A Tale of Two Villages

10 Jan 2022

Tara Jernigan

Belize, poverty, tourism dependency

As we drove through the beachfront resort community, our guide pointed out all the homes of famous people. These were second (and third) residences that belonged to people who lived elsewhere most of the time. Gesturing to one of them, he told us a little about the famous movie...

Annie: Great-grandmother by Love (not Blood)

07 Nov 2021

Tara Jernigan

Alzheimer's, families, great grandmother memories

Annie Frances McCampbell was born in 1897 on Christmas Day. She hated having a Christmas birthday. As a child, I recall being shocked to hear an elderly woman complain that having her birthday on Christmas meant she got only one annual gift instead of two. Somehow, hearing an...

Standing Tall, Feeling Small

19 Sep 2021

Tara Jernigan

ableism, people with disabilities, Spina Bifida

Seeing in Color

08 Aug 2021

Tara Jernigan

adoption, racial differences

A well-meaning friend recently told me that she does not “see color.” By which she meant she did not take note of the color of someone’s skin, but instead, she insisted, looked people in the eye. It is a noble sentiment, and one I used to espouse before I became the mother...

The Banners We Raise

18 Jun 2021

Tara Jernigan

secularism

State endorsement of Christianity (or any religion) is naturally temporary. Trends come and go, and with them all forms of tolerance—or intolerance. Yet Christians today seem to take comfort in perceiving ourselves to be in (secular) power; we should not.

The Names We Give

02 May 2021

Tara Jernigan

I have taught in schools, seminaries, and churches all my adult life. My first job was as babysitter to my cousins, followed by nursery attendant at my church. My first job after college was teaching pre-school, where I was assigned immediately to the beleaguered...

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Tara Jernigan

Go to the Funeral

From Another Mother

Standing Tall, Feeling Small

Go to the Funeral

A Tale of Two Villages

Annie: Great-grandmother by Love (not Blood)

Standing Tall, Feeling Small

Seeing in Color

The Banners We Raise

The Names We Give

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