On the first Wednesday of the month, we publish blog posts written by members of our Generous Space Community. This piece was written by Heather Morgan, who lives in Barrie, Ontario. ——————————– I sat propped up in my bed to watch the recording of the Allyship evening that Generous Space hosted a few…
Two years ago, I sat down with the community at St. Stephen University (SSU) to share about our journey as a Generous Space community. They filmed it and I recently re-discovered it. I thought I’d share it here on the blog for a few reasons: It gives a good sense of GS’s journey into understanding…
Generous Space Retreats include moments of resonance as we share our stories with one another. There’s something incredible about that ‘aha’ moment when you hear another person share a question, a fear, a doubt, or an experience that you are intimately acquainted with – it makes you feel less alone. At the 2017 West Coast…
Generous Space Retreats are highlighted with many moments of resonance as we share our stories with one another. There’s something incredible about that ‘aha’ moment when you hear another person share a question, a fear, a doubt, or an experience that you are intimately acquainted with – it makes you feel less alone. At the…
Last fall, Generous Space partnered with a Christian agency, Shalem Mental Health Network, to put on a one day conference entitled, “LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Faith.” After many months of planning, we were excited to offer a co-learning experience that brought LGBTQ+ individuals, parents, practitioners, pastors, social workers, and educators together to address the stigma, assumptions, and stereotypes that…
After nearly two years of conversation and planning, last Friday we partnered with Shalem Mental Health to co-host a one day conference entitled, “LGBTQ+, Mental Health, & Faith: Exploring the Intersections.” Each of the three arenas we were considering can be fraught with assumptions and stigma. And yet there is such a tremendous need for…
Generous Space Retreats are highlighted with many moments of resonance as we share our stories with one another. There’s something precious about that ‘aha’ moment when you hear another lgbtq+ person share a question, a fear, a doubt, or an experience that you are intimately acquainted with – it makes you feel less alone. At…
Intersectionality has become an important point of growth for our community as we seek to love each other well and pursue justice together. At the retreat two years ago, we had the opportunity to learn from three guests who gave voice and expression to the realities of multiple marginal identities: Michael Blair, Jordan Sullivan, and…
This is the third and final panel we are posting from our last Ontario Generous Space Retreat. If you haven’t already viewed them, check out our Trans Panel and our Non-Monosexual Panel. As I’ve mentioned before, because these panels were filmed at the retreat, they have a bit of an in-house feel to them. There…
ERIC: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about some of the BOTH/& tensions that are the heart of Generous Space and show up most tangibly in our gatherings. The BOTH/& that has been most persistently on my mind is the relationship between our core values of HOSPITALITY (welcoming missing voices) and JUSTICE (dismantling barriers to…