Tag Archives: gender

God is Trans (2023)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Jesus At The Gay Bar by Jay Hulme Before images of God, I had white Jesus. Hung in a picture frame in my childhood home. You can see his perfectly groomed beard and goatee, his long brown hair with soft … Continue reading →

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Better Man

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

For at least a few moments, before we had children, Carri and I had this one perfect moment where we had a sense of control about who our kids would be. See, we adopted through foster care, and as a part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Sexuality | Tagged children, Feminism, Feminist, Freedom, gender, Genders, Kathryn Bond Stockton, Masculinities, Masculinity, Men, Parenting, Queer, Sermon, Sermons, Sex, Sexuality, Teenagers, Teens, Women, Youth | Leave a comment

The Gift of Rebellion – Hanukkah 2022

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

First, a Reflection from Rev. Sean Neil Barron “Rebellions Are Built on Hope” Gretchen said she was preaching on Rebellion, our conversation was something like this: “The simple gift this week is rebellion.” “So, you are preaching about Star Wars.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Change, Differentiation, Faith, gender, Hanukkah, Hope, Jew, Jewish, Judaism, Parker Palmer, Rebellion, Rule-Breaking, Self-Differentiation, Sermon, Sermons, Stories, trans | Leave a comment

Be More Gay

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

After my last post, I kept thinking about how to take these ideas and invite in a collective conversation, as well as a more intentional strategic response. The conversation part that I’m thinking about is a kind of playful response … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Reflections, Justice, Personal Stories, Sexuality | Tagged Church, Community, Faith, Gay, gender, Genderqueer, LGBTQ, Love, Non-Binary, Pride, Queer, trans, transgender | Leave a comment

Now is not a time for passing

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

With every new headline or “debate” about the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation, I hear Audre Lorde: “My silence had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” In Florida, the literal intent of the law is silencing- to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Reflections, Justice, Personal Stories | Tagged Audre Lorde, Cis, Freedom, gender, Genderqueer, LGBTQ, Liberation, Non-Binary, Passing, Queer, Queerness, Straight, TDOV, trans, TransDayofVisibility, transgender, Visibility | Leave a comment

The Choice to “Dress Up” – A Mother’s Day Reflection

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

A Conversation with Drag Kings Pastors A Conversation About Mom Jeans on Mother’s Day The Choice to “Dress Up” Mother’s Day – like motherhood itself can be really complicated. We come with so many different stories of our own mothers, of the … Continue reading →

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The Power of How We Dress: Introducing the Drag King Pastors

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

The first big fight I had with my parents when I was in college was not – despite what you might think – when I told them I was switching majors from math to theatre. For that, they were more….trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Reflections, Sermons | Tagged Clothing, Costumes, Drag, gender, Liberation, Power, Queer, Shakespeare, Theatre | Leave a comment

All or Nothing

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

It was 1866, and the work for women’s suffrage was at a crossroads. The civil war had ended the year before. Loss and grief were everywhere. Over 10,000 battles had been fought, over 600,000 died. What it means for two sides … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged compromise, ethical, ethics, Feminism, gender, harm reduction, Race, Racism, rules, Sexuality, voting, Women, women's rights, women's suffrage | Leave a comment

God is Trans – Sermon July 15 2018

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

First Reading – From William Ellery Channing’s Likeness to God Second Reading – God Says Yes to Me by Kaylin Haught Sermon – God is Trans A couple of weeks ago, I got into a fight with a stranger on … Continue reading →

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Queering Gender

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

I was only seven, and already I got that it made no sense. More than anything that year, I wanted to carry the cross up the center aisle, or at least a candle – I wanted to go in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, Sexuality, Stories for Worship | Tagged gender, identity, Queer, trans, Transformation, transgender | Leave a comment

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