June is Pride month and our sermon series, Queer Theology, will center the thought and work of LGBTQ+ theologians, activists, and scholars. As Pastor Molly notes, we are “a congregation that sees the image of God in all people, including people of every gender identity or sexual orientation, and we are committed to celebrating the gifts of our LGBTQ+ members and neighbors.

Yet, some of you may be wondering what exactly is queer theology? What does queer have to do with Christianity? To be sure, much of what gets called queer theology is theological discourse “about” queer people, writings that aim to demonstrate that there are ways to include LGBTQ persons into Christianity. However, this series is an invitation for us to challenge this traditional definition of queer theology. Rather than apologizing for the inclusion of queer people in the church, queer theology should push us to focus our energies on building liberatory theologies where all people can find themselves in the Church – where no apologies are necessary.

This Sunday we will explore how queer theology can help us expand our understanding of the role solidarity should play in our celebration of Holy Communion. We invite you to join us as we explore what the Eucharist can look like when we include the stories of queer folx who have always been here.

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