New Inclusive Faith Community, Walnut HIlls

02/24/2021

You bring the brunch, we go the Drag!!

Drag & Spirituality: Named & Known celebrates with our series finale Spiritual Drag Brunch! All six of our Spiritual Drag artists will perform along with special performances from Cleo Pockalipps and host B0NNi33 Vi0L3T (Bonnie Violet)

February 27th @ 2pm CST
The Brunch will stream LIVE on TWITCH at https://www.twitch.tv/aqueerchaplain

For more about Drag & Spirituality Named & Known series go to https://taplink.cc/aqueerchaplain
[Image description: In pink-bubble lettering in top-center reads "Spiritual Drag Brunch" ; all six of the Spiritual Drag artists and performers appear on the poster: Saya Naomi, Mick Douch, Stargirl Yair Gonzalez , Fonda Koxx, Willa Vawisp, Milani, Cleo Pockalipps, and host B0NNi33 Vi0L3T (Bonnie Violet). The background is full of gems and sparkles in bright colors like pinks, purples, silvers, oranges, yellows, blues, and golds. Under the heading title reads "We will bring the drag, you bring the brunch!!! Feb 27 @ 2pm" in purple-bubbled lettering outlined in bright pink]

02/24/2021

God of light and God of darkness,
God of conscience and God of courage
lead us through this time
of spiritual confusion and public uncertainty.
Give us the conscience it takes
to comprehend what we’re facing,
to see what we are looking at
and to say what we see
so that others, hearing us,
may also brave the pressure that comes
with being out of public step.
Give us the courage we need
to confront those things
that compromise our consciences
or threaten our integrity.
— Joan Chittister from “Prayer for Conscience and Courage”

02/23/2021

We're expecting the House to vote on the Equality Act as soon as this week. The #1 difference-maker on a bill like this? Whether your elected officials hear from you.

Text EQUALITY ACT to 472-472 and we'll connect you to your representative.

02/23/2021

God our creator,
God our protector,
God of justice,

We come to you with broken hearts and broken spirits
We come to you as Job came to you in ashes
Our communities are crying out to you for justice.
Our communities are in desperate need of your strength and endurance
God who speaks to us in the silence, we ask you to.
Open the hearts, minds, and eyes of those who refuse to see your creation being harmed
Open the hearts, minds, and eyes of those who refuse to speak up for justice
Open the hearts, minds, and eyes of those who refuse to look outside of their own privilege
Open the hearts, minds, and eyes of those who refuse to love all that you created
God, we ask that you make your presence known In the silence of our hearts but also in the whirlwind of justice.
God give us the strength to love boldly
God remind us to do no harm, to do good, and to stay in love with You
God remind us that what you desire is justice, mercy and love of our neighbor.
Holy one weave your ways through all of our challenges we have.
Come Holy Spirit Come
Come to all those who are suffering
Come to all who are downtrodden
Come to all who have their backs against the wall
Come to all who are feeling anxious
Come to all who are feeling isolation
Come to all who are feeling angry
Help us to breathe in your breath of comfort, love, and peace. As we exhale all that would keep us apart.

02/21/2021

Today in our book study of Unclobber: Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality we discuss the clobber passage of Romans 1:26-27. In the video below the author, Colby Martin, discusses the passage.

UNCLOBBER IS NOW A BOOK!If you enjoy these videos then you'll love the book."UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality" expands on the a...

02/21/2021

For Everyone Born (A Place At The Table)

“God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy”

"For Everyone Born (A Place At The Table)" Written by Shirley Erena MurrayArranged by Adrian MarchukAdditional Lyrics by Adrian MarchukPerformed by Adrian Ma...

02/17/2021

Partnered with for and coffee in the neighborhood

02/17/2021

Remember you are dust, to dust you will return and you are loved by God.
*image description [black cross]

02/14/2021

We continue our conversation on the book, Unclobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of The Bible on Homosexuality.

"I believe the church has misused these texts to speak a dehumanizing word over and against our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. As you’ll see, these Clobber Passages do not add helpful substance to the conversation around what we now understand about sexual orientation; nor do they offer an authoritative word against those involved in a loving, committed, mutually respecting same-sex relationship." [Martin, Colby. UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality.]

The video is Colby Martin discussing the passages in Leviticus. If you have questions regarding the text in Leviticus that has been used against the LGBTQIA community, I encourage you to listen to Colby.

UNCLOBBER IS NOW A BOOK!If you enjoy these videos then you'll love the book."UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality" expands on the a...

02/14/2021

YOU ARE LOVED!
God loves you for exactly who you are today. Every single intricate piece of your being is loved; fully, truly, beautifully loved by God.

May you feel God wrapped around you. May you know you are seen. May you know you are known. May you believe you are worthy. May you have community that adores you. May you feel God’s enourmous love today and every day.

[image description.
Image 1: white female, wearing a black parka, standing outside on a snow covered sidewalk. holding a sign that reads, You are loved.
Image 2: a white cardboard with Gold metallic lettering that says, you are loved. Red metallic hearts surround the lettering.
Image 3: a thin black cross with a rainbow flame wrapped around the cross.]