June 13, 2021

We will host an online worship service on Sunday, June 13th at 11:15 am.

Joy in Resistance
Expressing your true self is a great joy. For LGBTQIA+ folks those “ah ha” moments of recognition within themselves and with their peers are priceless. Societal norms frequently impinge on the freedom for LGBTQIA+ people to simply be themselves. As Elliot Page, actor and transman, queried in his recent Oprah interview, “Why does it have to be so hard?” Despite all the roadblocks and U-turns, many LGBTQIA+ people are able to move through extraordinary obstacles to express their authentic selves. In celebration of Pride Month, we will share our personal stories, poetry, and songs of hardship, of resistance, of pride, and of joy. Come celebrate who you really are.

Please submit your Joys and Sorrows through this online form. If you submit a message by 11 am, we will try to read it that Sunday. Thank you for your patience as we are adapting to best serve you all! Note there will only be one service time so that we can gather together as a whole community of faith. You can still give to the shared offering through “text to give,” mail a check to the office with “shared offering” in the memo line, or go to our website and hit “give” on the upper right or click here. This Sunday’s shared offering recipient is Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.