Is your congregation thinking about flying a pride flag? Does your congregation fly a pride flag, and you’re wondering what else you can do? Are you an individual who wants to be a more effective ally to LGBTQ+ people? Do you have questions (like why are pronouns important?) that you’ve been too embarrassed or didn’t know who to ask? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then we invite you to join us for this workshop! Participants will leave this workshop with concrete tools for discernment, discussion, and deepening of your live-giving witness that ALL are beloved children of God.
FACILITATORS: The Reverend Deacon Jessie Ackerson has been an ordained deacon for 8 years and had the privilege of serving with several parishes. She is a proud parent of a trans daughter and trans daughter-in-law. When not serving as deacon, Jessie works for Community Mental Health Affiliates, ensuring their clinicians have the resources to care for the community.
The Reverend Canon D Littlepage serves on the staff of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut as the Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice & Reconciliation. Prior to becoming a Canon for ECCT, Rev. D served as Rector of Trinity Church, Hartford. While at Trinity, Rev. D was an active member of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA) Clergy Caucus, the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association, and the ECCT Title IV Taskforce, among other endeavors. Before serving at Trinity, they served as the Director of Roxbury-Dorchester Power in Community, a collective founded by four Episcopal parishes and the Diocese of Massachusetts. Throughout their ministry, Rev. D has served with a clear sense of God’s call to celebrate the holiness of God in the margins and to equip and support communities in living the Gospel of God’s love in the world around them.
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Session Two (12:30–2 PM)
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