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:
- MARCH 1:
Join QuiC for a special evening exploring prayer bead practices across Christian traditions. Deacon Earl Grout will share the history and spirituality of the rosary, and Father Adam Conley will introduce the Anglican prayer bead tradition. You’re invited to bring your own prayer beads or rosaries to be blessed by Father Adam as we learn how these contemplative tools can deepen our prayer lives and ground us in God’s presence.
Previous Conversations:
- FEBRARY 1, 2026: An evening of food and fellowship with a contemplative prayer practice led by Fr. Adam.
- JANUARY 11, 2026: Joint Ministry Potluck: Beekeeping Ministry & QuiC
- DECEMBER 14, 2025: Joint meeting with the 20s/30s Group "Questioning Together" series
- NOVEMBER 2, 2025: A discussion around the article “What can the church offer trans people right now?”
- OCTOBER 5, 2025: 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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