For the 4 Sundays of Advent this year, I’m focusing on Luke chapter one up until Mary’s Song. The first week, we looked at Zechariah. The second week, Mary. Last week, Elizabeth. And now we’ll conclude our Advent reflections with Mary’s Song. Mary’s Song: The Journey to Justice Read: Luke 1: 46 – 55 Angels…
For the 4 Sundays of Advent this year, I’m focusing on Luke chapter one up until Mary’s Song. The first week, we looked at Zechariah. Last week, Mary. This week, Elizabeth. And we’ll conclude our Advent reflections with Mary’s Song. Elizabeth: From Shame to Blessing Read: Luke 1: 39 – 45 In our first reflection,…
For the 4 Sundays of Advent this year, I’m focusing on Luke chapter one up until Mary’s Song. Last week, we looked at Zechariah. This week, Mary. Third week, Elizabeth. And then we’ll conclude our Advent reflections with Mary’s Song. Mary: Questions Energize Faith Read: Luke 1: 26 – 38 Gabriel’s visit to Mary finds…
For the 4 Sundays of Advent this year, I’m focusing on Luke chapter one up until Mary’s Song. This week, we’ll be looking at the character of Zechariah. Next week, Mary. Third week, Elizabeth. And then we’ll conclude our Advent reflections with Mary’s Song. Zechariah: Unbelief and the Silencing of Patriarchy Read: Luke 1: 5…
The theme of the second week of Advent is Peace. Peace can be an elusive feeling for those of us who are LGBTQ+ Christians and are in the midst of processing our sexuality and gender identity. It is often a long journey toward peace with ourselves, peace with God, peace with church, and peace with our…
This month, we’ll be posting some thoughts from members of our community on the four themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. This week, we’ll be focusing on HOPE. Hope can be a loaded word for LGBTQ+ Christians. Many of us have spent our lives hoping and praying that God would make us straight and cisgender, and now realize…