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splash Pamela Grenfell Smith is an experienced all-purpose utility writer who has played a variety of positions on a number of farm, semi-pro, and minor league writing and/or liturgical and/or music teams stretching from technical writing through advertising and deep into Christmas pageant territory. She has been writing for a long, long time.

Here are some things that might be of interest to you. If you use them, it would be a courtesy to let Pamela know - contact information is at the bottom of the page.

These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. . This means that you are free to use and adapt them, so long as (1) you attribute authorship and copyright to Pamela Grenfell Smith, (2) your use is non-commercial, and (3) you may not copyright your adaptation of this work under a more restrictive copyright.

What is the difference between transformation and change?
Our culture, our time and place, tells us that we are able to change ourselves - but I have come to believe that these attempts to change the self, adjust the self, fix the self - these attempts only get in the way of authentic transformation. And so - somewhat in the spirit of a field guide offering careful guidance on how to distinguish a long-billed curlew from a marbled godwit - here are my field notes on the difference between transformation and change.

An Instructed Eucharist
Written for Rite II of the Episcopal Church's 1979 Book of Common Prayer, this polyvocal set of readings gives voice to the emotional and relational processes that are happening during liturgical worship. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

Nicholas, A Garland of Tales for the Nights Before Christmas
This simple play for adults and children re-situates Nicholas as a servant of the poor. It's a December 6 tradition in Bean Blossom! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

Nicholas, A Garland of Tales for the Nights Before Christmas
This is the same story, arranged for straight storytelling instead of chancel drama. It works very well as a staged reading with a group of readers. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

In the Beginning Was the Word
In the Revised Common Lectionary, John 1: 1-18 is the Gospel text for the first Sunday after Christmas, years A, B and C - but there don't seem to be many hymns based on this magnificent reading. This new hymn text is based on John 1 and on Phos hilaron, an early Greek evening hymn. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

If you'd like to know what Pamela's thinking about today, visit her storytellling and liturgy blog at:
theshawl.wordpress.com

Contact Information

Email:narthex (at) baba-yaga.org       Web site: baba-yaga.org

Phone: 812-323-1817 (Because Pamela is often on the road, messages can take a while to reach her. If you don't hear from her, please try again. She's not ignoring you!)

Address: Pamela Grenfell Smith
3680 East Tamarron Drive 
Bloomington, Indiana 47408

For the rest of 2009, I'm donating my storytelling income to organizations that support the Millenium Development Goals. I'd still appreciate some help with my transportation expenses, if your organization is able to help. Apart from that - let's see what we can raise together for the MDGs! ~ Pamela