Stand Up in Solidarity

<p>On Austin Pride weekend, Christopher Mack looks through the Gospel of Luke’s portrayal of a woman bent down to ponder what it looks like to stand up in solidarity for the marginalized. [Luke 13:10-17]</p> <p> </p> <p>Reflection</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">How might you allow your formation in the Divine Womb to shape your identity?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Where might our habitual patterns and comfort zones be pressing down on the marginalized?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How might we confront the powers of resentment and rejection with steadfast joy?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources</p> <p><a href='https://voxveniae.com/2018/03/lgbtq-journey-description/'>Pride 2022 Research & Resources</a> </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Books</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">“Beatitudes for a Queerer Church” from The Backwater Sermons: Poems by Jay Hulme</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture by Shannon T.L. Kearns</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World  by Henri J.M. Nouwen</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">“Who Said It Was Simple” from The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde</li> </ul> <p>Prayer</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/blog/prayer-we-are-holy-we-are-sacred-we-are-divine'>A Prayer: We Are Holy. We Are Sacred. We Are Divine. By Rev. Theresa Soto </a></li> </ul> <p>Documentary</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Pauli-Murray/dp/B09DMPMWCP'>My Name Is Pauli Murray</a></li> </ul>