In place of my usual Queer Theology roundup I want to post this open letter of thanks to all that made the Pride Celebration Eucharist happen on Wednesday, June 3rd. Discussing the impact of that night was the sole topic of our Queer Theology meeting on June 7th, and...
Half a century ago, the Episcopal Church took a monumental step forward in its journey toward inclusion for LGBTQIA+ folks. In 1976, the General Convention passed a defining, if very 1976-sounding, resolution saying “homosexual persons are children of God who have a...
This month’s Queer Theology discussion explored the Episcopal Church’s deep-rooted theology of inclusive love, celebrating the 50-year anniversary of officially welcoming the LGBTQ+ community.
In this month’s Queer Theology Discussion Group, we focused on the story of Doubting Thomas in John 20: 19-31.
We were honored to welcome parishioner Charles H. Ford, esteemed local historian, Norfolk State University professor, and co-author of LGBT Hampton Roads, to explore Norfolk’s local LGBTQ+ experience through the lens of systemic marginalization and liberation.
At our Queer Theology Discussion Group on Sunday March 8 we discussed the lectionary of the week, focusing on John 4:5-42, when Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well.
In honor of Black History Month, in our Queer Theology Discussion Group meeting, we discussed the short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin alongside the lectionary for the week, through the complementary lenses of Black Liberation Theology and Queer Theology.
This month we reflected on a variety of readings as planned, but also added in framing and discussion around the killing of Old Dominion Graduate Renee Good, this week, and the Christian faith of love and kindness that guided her as a queer Christian.
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