“Open and Affirming (ONA) is the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) designation for congregations, campus ministries, and other bodies in the UCC which make a public covenant of welcome into their full life and ministry to persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.” ONA WEBINAR – ONA Read more
If we’re going to dive into scripture and try to make sense of what it means for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Genesis is as a good of a place as any to begin! Watch this free on-demand webinar from Queer Theology. Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks Read more
This is part of an ongoing informational and discussion series by Metropolitan Community Churches that advance this topic among clergy and churches from any denomination. All are invited to attend! Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline and Malachi Grennell are the authors of an exciting blog about sex, bodies, and spirit (sexbodiessspirit.net), and they Read more
This is part of an ongoing informational and discussion series by Metropolitan Community Churches that advance this topic among clergy and churches from any denomination. All are invited to attend! Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline and Malachi Grennell are the authors of an exciting blog about sex, bodies, and spirit (sexbodiessspirit.net), and they Read more
Over the past year, MCC has witnessed a renewal regarding the intersection of sexuality and spirituality. First, they enjoyed the online symposium in fall 2015, followed by monthly discussions, and then they experienced a stimulating workshop at the MCC General Conference 2016. They are now delighted to announce an ongoing informational and discussion series that Read more
Trans* people face many barriers in society—barriers that are often present in the church as well. Through this webinar, learn more about the lived experience of trans and genderqueer people in the United Church of Canada by listening to and learning from the experience of trans people of faith. * Trans refers to Read more
What Has Ferguson to do With Faith? Developing Queer Theological Solidarity with Black Lives Matter This webinar presented a multi-modal approach to showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and transgender people of color using sermons, letters, prayers, and litanies as well as petitions and bible/book studies that Read more
This webinar will offer food for thought for religious professionals wondering how to affirm the worth and dignity of families and individuals from marginalized groups as well as tips for assessing curriculum and other classroom resources for their multicultural sensibility. Presented by Patricia Infante, CERG Faith Development Consultant with guest Read more
Fulfilling the affirmation and promise of the second principle requires that we attend carefully to systems of injustice in our midst and the hurts those systems cause. It requires that we be prophets, daring to work in this life for a Now that gets us closer to fulfilling the promise Read more
We want to take a year of doing this course–and our decades of faith-based LGBTQ work–and distill it down to the basics for you. If you’re looking to reconcile your faith with your queerness (or the queerness of your friends and family), we made this for you. If you’ve got Read more