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Fr. Shannon TL Kearns - Sep. 24, 2023

7/17/2023

 
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.

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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
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