On the eve of April 23, 2024, the long-awaited beginning of the General Conference that had been postponed from 2020, United …
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On the eve of April 23, 2024, the long-awaited beginning of the General Conference that had been postponed from 2020, United …
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As an educator, I live for the summer. I would say, “Don’t tell my students!” but they already know! As much as I relish walking …
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June is Pride Month in the U.S. To help Christian communities amplify and learn from the stories of people who identify as …
Every summer many municipalities, large and small, offer festivals, worship services, and parades to invite communities to …
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March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and the theme chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance for 2023 is “Celebrating …
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As the parent of a bisexual, gender-queer child, I feel called to provide education and safe spaces for people to learn more about …
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I embrace my promise in the Baptismal Covenant to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every …
Presider: Blessed be the God of Sarai revealed as Sarah, Jacob who became Israel, and Simon called Peter.People: Blessed be the …
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Gender, like so many other aspects of human identity, exists on a spectrum. I’m a non-binary trans Episcopal priest, and …
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“I saw you were accepting of people like me and I wanted to find out how I could join.” A simple email from a local transgender …