103: Kelsey Davis and Showing Up to our Community

Out Loud: LGBT Stories of Faith

English - June 21, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
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Kelsey shares her perspective as being both queer and Episcopalian. Fresh off of graduating from Vanderbilt Divinity School with her Masters in Divinity, she's about to begin a new role as "Curator for Emerging Communities" for the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in CA. She shares with us her journey of coming out into Christianity which came only shortly after coming out to herself and beginning to date girls. After a career in pro soccer, her values of teamwork continue to inform how she commits herself to her communities.

If you'd like to unpack a few terms mentioned, check out these links:

- Spiritual Direction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_direction

- Pub Churches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub_church, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/11/03/242301642/to-stave-off-decline-churches-attract-new-members-with-beer

- Contemplative Eucharist: http://www.staugustineschapel.org/worship-schedule/

And for more info on LGBTQIA Ministry and Sexual Education for youth, Kelsey recommends:

- "These Are Our Bodies": https://www.churchpublishing.org/these-are-our-bodies

- "A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth," by Cody J. Sanders: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-Guide-Ministry-LGBTQIA-Youth/dp/0664262503

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Music for this episode: Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/