FOLLOWING EVENSONG ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, 5:30 P.M., Leffler House
Join the Queer in Christ ministry after Choral Evensong for “Queer Conversations”. We will meet following the conclusion of Evensong in Leffler Living Room, for refreshment, fellowship, and a discussion on a variety of topics.
Upcoming Conversations:
- NOVEMBER 2: "What Can the Church Offer Trans People Right Now?"
Fr. Adam and Rose Hazard will facilitate a conversation focused on a recent article from The Christian Century, “What can the church offer trans people right now?” You are invited to read the brief article linked above prior to attending (but join us even if you aren’t able to!).
- DECEMBER 14 (note: second Sunday):
The normal first-Sunday gathering will NOT happen on December 7, to be replaced by a joint meeting with the 20s/30s Group Questioning Together series on December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
- JANUARY 4
- FEBRARY 1
- MARCH 1
Previous Conversations:
- OCTOBER 5: New Curate Fr. Adam Conley
- JULY 20, 2025: Special Sunday 7 p.m. leadership transition celebration
- JULY 6, 2025: Post-Pride Potluck Brunch at 12:30 p.m. (Note special time!)
- JUNE 1, 2025: Some Queer History at Saint Mark's
MAY 4MAY 11, 2025: Topic: "Co-Creating with God"- APRIL 6, 2025: Sharing Queer Joy and reflecting on the upcoming Parish Forum
- MARCH 2, 2025: Kick-off gathering for the 2025 Lenten discussion series
- FEBRUARY 2, 2025: Gather to meet new QuiC leadership and discuss plans for the new year.
- not offered on December 3, 2024, or January 5, 2025
- NOVEMBER 17, 2024: Special QuiC forum following the 2024 election results: "What do Trans People Need Right Now?"
- OCTOBER 6, 2024: The discussion will be led by Vicky Greenbaum, talking about experiences being queer and out while working as a teacher.
- MAY 5, 2024: The Rev. Canon Rich Weyls, Saint Mark's newest staff priest will discuss his journey from the Roman Catholic Church to the Episcopal Church, his marriage to his husband Mark, his background as a hospital chaplain, and more.
- APRIL 7, 2024: The Rev. Lisa Graumlich (newly ordained deacon and Dean Emerita of the College of the Environment at UW) will lead a conversation themed around the article shared a few months ago, "Queering Climate Activism."
- MARCH 3, 2024: The Reverend Linzi Stahlecker will lead a conversation about grief.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2024: Michael Garrett (MS, CCM), a health equity and case/care management consultant, who will lead a conversation about LGBTQ+ healthcare
- JANUARY 7, 2024: We will be joined by Canon Daugherty, and Rachel and Russ Crosbie as co-facilitators of the conversation, discussing how queer people can find meaning in religious expression while also honoring their gender, gender identity, and orientation, and how the church's theology affirms and nurtures this integration.
- DECEMBER 3, 2023: no meeting due to the "O" Antiphons Liturgy
- NOVEMBER 5, 2023: We will discuss the saints in our tradition that have been embraced by the queer community (including Vida Dutton Scudder, Marina the Monk, Perpetua and Felicity, and Simeon Bachos), as well as those holy people who have been saints to us in our own lives.
- OCTOBER 1, 2023: We will be joined by Communications Director Gregory Bloch, who will lead us in a fascinating conversation about the queer history of Saint Mark's.
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