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The Board of Justice and Witness is delighted to join with co-sponsors from the wider community in bringing Fr. Shannon Kearns to Manhattan on September 24. We hope this will be a unique opportunity for education and dialogue with the wider community and hope that you will invite your friends. Get to know Fr. Shannon (from his website): "Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. Shannon’s first book “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture” is available now from Eerdman’s Books. Shannon co-founded QueerTheology.com with Brian G. Murphy. Since its start in 2013, this work has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community. Their Queer Theology podcast is the longest running LGBTQ+ Christian podcast." Schedule for Sunday, Sep. 24 10:45 a.m. Fr. Kearns will be our guest speaker in worship. Join us in-person, via Zoom, or catch the sermon recording later on social media. 3:00 p.m. Solo performance of "The Body's Rapture" at First Congregational In this piece Shannon shares his story about growing up in religious fundamentalism. This piece is a journey through evangelical pop culture telling stories of fear, first love, theatre, and what comes next. This piece uses personal photographs, home video, and a deeply engaging storytelling to paint a picture of trans identity and how we love one another better. Fr. Shannon will take questions and sign copies of his book, “In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture” after the performance. (Note: there is NOT an online option for the afternoon event.) Childcare will be provided by First Congregational childcare staff. Please help us share this event! Facebook event Image for social media Poster Performance of “The Body’s Rapture” is co-sponsored by ECM @ K-State The Peace Service & Witness Team of Manhattan Mennonite Church Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan  Comments are closed.
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