Central Presbyterian Church creates space for inclusivity in Arkansas
Thanks to grants from 1001 New Worshiping Communities and the Presbytery of Arkansas, Central Presbyterian converted an unused daycare into a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.
Encountering hate, celebrating love
Brian R. Louis, a pastor in southern Arizona, shares the hate and love he experienced at a recent Pride parade.
Are American churches destined to become more socially conservative?
With an influx of Christian immigrants from the global South coming to America, some writers forecast a more conservative American Christianity. Katherine Pater looks at statistics and Acts 8 to argue an inclusive future is possible.
“I never quite belonged.”
To be welcomed, says Mieke Vandersall, is not the same as to experience belonging.
Enduring the shadow: Pastoral identity on Trans Day of Visibility
When we embrace visibility and vulnerability, we can find a God-given sense of belonging in the make-up aisle, at a civil protest, and – if we allow it – in the church, writes trans woman and pastor Lucinda Isaacs.
What’s going on with the wave of GOP bills about trans teens? Utah provides clues
Using Utah as a case study, Kelsy Burke and Tyler Lefevor argue that legislation limiting LGBTQ rights is not the inevitable outgrowth of conservative religious beliefs.
Why the pronouns used for God matter
As the Church of England considers what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God, Catholic feminist theologian Annie Selak offers her opinion of why pronouns for God matter.
Hard times in Texas: Transgender Presbyterian minister Remington Johnson and her ministry of visibility and presence
I feel the anxiety. I feel the fear. I’ll still show up.
God is dancing at the gay bar
Sarah Leer shares five tips for youth workers navigating the Club Q shooting with young adults.
“Walk with me, for the journey is long”
Rachel Young reflects on her friendship with Catherine, a trans woman whose life invites her to know Christ in a new way.
Welcome to the porch: providing conversation space for LGBTQIA+ youth
Adrian White reflects on a sacred gathering at Montreat.
Just watch
Jeremy Wilhelmi reflects on encouraging his children to accept all forms of gender and sexuality. Sometimes, this means letting them experience the world without commentary, he writes.
Our place in queer church history
Erin Angeli reflects on the workshop she led with LGBTQIA+ teens about some queer saints of the church.
Beatitudes for a Queerer Church
A poem by Jay Hulme.
Five tips for creating inclusive spaces
The Rev. Shanea Leonard offers some suggestions to make your congregation a welcoming place for people of all genders.
Let there be marshes
Inspired by Austen Hartke’s Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians
Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to speak out in support of LGBTQIA+ siblings
(OGA) — With human rights issues taking center stage around the world, we cannot turn a blind eye to what is taking..
Love Makes Room: And Other Things I Learned When My Daughter Came Out
Staci Frenes Broadleaf Books, 240 pages When her 16-year-old daughter came out, Christian music artist Staci Frenes found her faith faltering. For..
Caring is not enough: Reflections on transgender pastoral care
“Caring is not enough.” “Good intentions are not enough.” Erin Swenson, a licensed counselor and transgender Presbyterian minister from Atlanta, told those..
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