06/14/2026
May you receive and reflect love, everywhere you go, and know—in your deepest heart and in every day—you matter and you belong.
May you hold on to hope and your inner sparkle even when discouragement and despair beckon.
May the beauty that is you shine out, bright as the stars from which we came and to which we will return.
Together may we make this a place of welcome and healing, of connection and plurality.
Together may we practice compassion and courage, seeing and celebrating and supporting each other.
Together may we be the sparkling force of love that our world needs.
Blessed by this community and by the divine, go forth and celebrate with pride!
- By Hannah Roberts Villnave, Kayla Parker, Caitlin Cotter Coillberg
As we prepare for Pride Sunday, let us say without question that God loves God's q***r children - exactly as they are and as they are becoming. The beloved-ness of God's LGBTQIA2+ beloveds is not up for political debate. Nor is it a matter of public option.
God declares the goodness of all humanity at the very beginning. It is affirmed by God's faithfulness throughout history. Sealed by Christ on the cross. And enlivened by the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on all flesh.
God loves you. God loves God's transgender children. God loves God's q***r children. God loves.
See you in our New York City sanctuary or our online sanctuary at 11am (EST) through YouTube Live () as we welcome and live into the gift of being called God's beloved.
artwork | The amazing Raquel Busa
