Podcasts about pride sunday

In this compelling Pride Sunday teaching, speaker Jenny Kwan explores the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and social exclusion through the provocative claim that “disgust is not the voice of God.”

Welcome to The Collective Table, where we celebrate the intersections of Jesus, justice, and joy. In this special Pride Sunday teaching, Co-Lead Pastor Jason Coker continues The Spirit of Action series by diving into Acts 10:44-48. Jason challenges listeners to examine how they read Scripture—whether as a "child" demanding strict obedience, a "geek" lost in ancient contexts, or a "prophet" who sees the broader picture of God's radically inclusive love. Through the story of Peter and Cornelius, he illustrates how the Holy Spirit constantly crosses human boundaries to include those marginalized by society. Reminding us that rules exist for human good, Jason calls the church to act with prophetic urgency—like an ambulance rushing to save a life—to fully affirm, protect, and celebrate our queer siblings. To learn more about our progressive and affirming community, visit oceansidesanctuary.org Chapters (00:00:00) - Collective Table(00:02:30) - Paul on the Spirit of Action(00:03:28) - Celebrating Pride Sunday(00:04:43) - The Long Talk About Gay People in the Bible(00:09:04) - Three Types of People Read the Bible(00:17:24) - Read the Bible as a Child of the Law(00:25:48) - Driving Through Queer Communities(00:28:12) - Pray for Our Queer Sisters

The scripture lesson for this morning was Hosea 5:15-6:6 and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, read by David Lee. The proclamation was given by Rev. Denise Junious.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-16; Pride Sunday; Pentecost 2 (Lectionary 10); June 7, 2026 Additional texts: Hosea 5:15-6:6; Psalm 50:7-15; Romans 4:13-25 Rich Weingartner Grace to you and peace from God our parent, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Each year ReconcilingWorks, the organization that coordinates and provides resources for the RIC program, provides materials for both RIC Sunday and for a Pride Sunday service. The theme they picked this year for Pride Sunday is "Reframing our Resistance: Lament, Foundation, Joy, and Courage" On this theme they share: As faith communities in a society that is becoming less affirming and inclusive of anyone who is marginalized, for Pride in 2026 we step up as allies, collaborators, and co-conspirators in the proclamation of the Gospel of an inclusive love for all God's beloveds. Our resistance can make time and space for lamenting, for reclaiming our foundation, for sharing our joy, and building up our courage. We need all of those pieces in our lives and worship during this season of our church's life. So, first, let's look at what we are resisting. When thinking of the word "resist" another word came to mind "renounce." Exploring how they are connected, we find that "renounce" means to reject and stop using or doing something, while "resist" means to try to prevent by action or argument, or to struggle or fight back when pressured or attacked. In short, "renounce" is more about declaring what is acceptable and unacceptable, while "resist" is the action you carry out to defend and fight against what you have declared as unacceptable. If you are sitting there thinking "Hmmm - 'renounce' that word feels like I've heard it in church before as part of a service" you would be correct. In the typical liturgy for both baptism and affirmation of baptism, aka confirmation, three questions are asked before we share the Apostle's Creed. These questions are: ●    Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God? ●    Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God? ●    Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God? So that is what we have renounced and thus what we are resisting. Anything that tries to separate us from God or separate any of God's creation from God. That is part of what Pride month is - resisting homophobia, transphobia, queerphobia, and anything else that would separate our LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized siblings from being their true selves that God gave them and to deny or separate them from God's love. This resistance isn't just for this month, but for our entire lives, that is what we are called to be and do as Christians, which we proclaim in our baptismal vows. This resistance is for anything that denies people full access to be themselves, live their life how they want, and to experience God's love. So now that we know what we are resisting, let's go on a journey together. A journey through the four aspects that we can bring into this resistance - lament, foundation, joy, and courage. When thinking about these four aspects, another common structure to us that has four parts came to mind - the structure of our worship service: Gathering, Word, Meal, and Sending. Along this journey we'll have time to reflect. I know silence can be uncomfortable, but also silence gives us time to reflect and think. After each stop on our journey, we'll pause for a moment to give you time to reflect. I'll give some questions to ponder during the silence. Feel free to just think about them, maybe jot some notes down if you like writing out your thoughts, or if you feel compelled to share out loud - that is fine too. Stop one on our journey - Lament, which can be a passionate expression of grief or sorrow. Lament comes in many different forms. We can lament by ourselves - and this lament can be for ourselves as well - for our sins we have done, ways we have failed to resist the things that separate us and the world from God. We can lament for others or the world either by ourselves or in community. Also, God can lament. This is what we find happening in the words of the prophet Hosea. In the reading today we find God lamenting that God's people have turned from God. The focus here is that God wants the people of Israel to have steadfast love toward God, and toward each other, instead of focusing on sacrifice and burnt offerings.  This theme is repeated again in Psalm 50 where God reminds us that God has everything they need, so burnt offerings and physical sacrifices aren't what is needed, but instead we should offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and to keep our close connection with God. Turning to our worship structure, we start with the Gathering where the Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. When we use confession and forgiveness as part of the Gathering portion of our service, this can be a form of lament, we are lamenting all the things we have done wrong where we gave in to the forces that defy God and the powers of the world that rebel against God. In the Kyrie we are praying to our Lord for the world, our community, and for us, which can have tones of lament if we are asking for God's presence to help us while we lament the things that are wrong in the world. Time to pause and reflect on our first stop on our journey of resistance - Lament. What do you lament? What do we ask marginalized people to sacrifice or change about themselves to fit in? How can we lament with them over the harms we have caused to bring them back into God's fully inclusive love? Stop number two - Foundation - an underlying basis or principle. For us as Christians, our foundation in one word is "God". Our reading from Romans is a good reminder that we are called to God through faith, not through following laws. In the story of Abraham we are reminded of his great faith and that through God all things are possible. God often calls the unexpected to accomplish God's work. As Lutherans another underlying principle is that we are saved by grace through faith, and this is a gift given freely to us from God. Another core foundation is to love your neighbor as yourself. All these are about building a true connection with God - through relationships, love, and mercy; not through sacrifices and following strict laws.  The next portion of our worship service that helps us build our foundation is the Word section where God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song. This is a core part of our service where we receive God's word through the various readings, learn more about it and how it can apply to our lives, and then help cement that message through song. This portion of the service also includes the creed and prayers of intercession. These also help us cement our foundation in our core beliefs that give us the basis and reminder for what we are resisting. Time to pause and reflect on our second stop on our journey of resistance - Foundation. What are your core beliefs as part of your foundation? Do we stray from our foundation and focus instead on cultural, institutional, or false religious laws and rules, that separate us and others from God's love? How can we help each other in keeping a firm foundation? Stop number three - Joy - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. In the first part of our reading from Matthew today we find Jesus having dinner with Matthew, a tax collector, and other sinners. The commentary for the Lutheran Study Bible says this about the "sinners": "Social and moral outcasts, many of whom would have been enslaved in this part of the Roman Empire. By eating with such people, Jesus bestows honor upon them, in keeping with the blessings he bestowed on the unfortunate in the beatitudes" So they were sinners as viewed by others and not because of who they were. Jesus saw them as fellow humans and people that deserve to be treated as any other person and not as some social outcast simply because that is what society says. Imagine the joy they have when Jesus resists societal norms and joyfully eats with them. Jesus does not diminish this joy when questioned by the Pharisees. He lets the joy continue and says this meal and being with the societal outcasts is what God wants - followed by a reminder, tying back to our previous readings, that God desires this mercy and kindness, not sacrifice.  This brings us to the third part of our worship service - the Meal where God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ. This part of the service starts with the offering - where, with joy, we can offer back to God what we have to allow the work of God to be accomplished. We don't do this because we are called to sacrifice, instead we are joyful in what God has provided to us, so we want to return a portion so that we can spread that joy. We then share a meal together, holy communion, just as Jesus shared a meal with the societal outcasts of his day - we are all invited, regardless of how society views us, as children of God to have a meal where we receive Christ. What joy we receive in this meal. Time to pause and reflect on our third stop on our journey of resistance - Joy. What brings you joy? How can we bring joy to those society wants to take joy away from?   Our final stop - stop number four - Courage - mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. In the second part of today's Gospel reading, we find two examples of courage. First for the person to come in, interrupt the gathering, and basically demand that Jesus come and lay his hand on the daughter so that she will live. Then for the woman, which society would have deemed unclean and an outcast, to come up in public to dare to touch Jesus's cloak, which would have also made Jesus unclean. Then, in an act of resistance to society norms, Jesus doesn't ignore these people and tell them to go away, he responds out of compassion and love and lets them know they are healed and made alive. These two people took great courage, based on their faith, to take action for what they believed in. The final part of our worship service is the Sending where God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. In this section we receive the blessing, sing a sending song, and have the dismissal. All of these are designed to give us courage to know God is with us always. Through this courage we are called to go out into the world to proclaim God's message of radical love and continue our resistance to everything in the world that draws us and others away from God. We aren't called to simply renounce them for our own personal beliefs, but actively resist the powers of the world that rebel against God for ourselves and others. We are called to actively resist anytime we find society or people causing pain and suffering to anyone, especially those marginalized in our society - our LGBTQIA+ siblings, our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color siblings, our siblings with differing abilities - either mental or physical, those who are hungry or lack adequate housing, and so many more. Time to pause and reflect on our final stop on our journey of resistance - Courage. What brings you courage? How can you help give others courage? Our journey in today's message has come to an end, but our journey of resistance continues on. May we all take these pieces, so that in our own lives, in our church's work, and in our worship make time and space for lamenting, for reclaiming our foundation, for sharing our joy, and building up our courage. So that together we may renounce and resist all the ways of this world that draw us away from God and prevent God's message of radical love for all and unconditional forgiveness, from being fully realized. Amen.

In this special Pride Month

Christopher Bahrke gives his sermon on Trinity & Pride Sunday at Christ Church Cranbrook.

The sermon from the Pride Sunday, October 12, 2025, worship service of Atlanta First United Methodist Church by Lead Pastor Rev. Jasmine R. Smothers. “Grounded in Gratitude” in the worship series “The Generosity Challenge.” Scripture lesson: Luke 17:11-19 (New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition).Support the show

In a world that often pulls us toward fear or distraction, God still calls us by name.Join us this Sunday as the Rev. Mary Anona Stoops preaches from 1 Samuel 3:1–10 on the Hebrew word “hineni”—“Here I am.” Together we'll explore what it means to live with attentive, open-hearted presence, especially on Pride Sunday, as we celebrate God's call to beloved community and courageous love.

Pride SundayOctober 12, 2025

Sadly, Saul was not willing to let God change his proud heart. At the end of his life, he actually went to one of Satan's agents for advice. Listen to this podcast to find out what the startling message Satan gave Saul.Year A Quarter 3 Week 39All Bible verses are from the NKJVFind the Lessons Here: https://mybiblefirst.org/?module=products&func=product&id2=25Connect with Us:Website: https://startingwithjesus.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesusFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus

As part of our service celebrating Pride weekend in Brighton, we had an interview with singer/songwriter Joshua Satchell (SATCH) who spoke about his experiences of church as a trans man. At the beginning of the podcast, you can hear the beautiful time of intercession that our Youth Engagement Worker Anton led us in too.Listen to SATCH's song in full here.You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannelIf you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton, head to onechurchbrighton.org, or, if you'd like to get in touch with us, email info@onechurchbrighton.org.

"God made the pearly gates rainbow for you."   Sermon by the Rev'd Christopher Craun, Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon, recorded live at the 10:00 am service on Pride Sunday, July 20, 2025. 

It's time for PRIDE! Each year during Nashville Pride we take some time to reflect on the importance of Pride - what is means and why it matters for a church to celebrate it together. This year we were so fortunate to hear from a panel of our own GPers about what Pride means to them and their journey. This is a powerful conversation that you won't want to miss! ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us

Sermon by Susan Russell at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Paul's Letter to the Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Psalm 16 and Luke 9:51-62. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!

Guest preacher Ciarra Jones joins us on Pride Sunday to examine Jesus' question to his disciples- "Who do you say that I am" - and the invitation to the holy work of naming. How might the act of naming God- particularly from the margins- invite us into a more expansive understanding of who God is and move us toward greater love and liberation for all?

Send us a textFor Pride month, we will be speaking to the grand marshals.First, we speak with Josephine "Jo" Jones, the Female Identifying Grand Marshal for Pride Houston 365 and senior police officer with the Houston Police Department. For the past five years, Jo has served as the LGBTQIA+ liaison, building crucial bridges between law enforcement and the queer community. With 18 years on the force, she brings unique perspective to her role: "Behind the badge is a human being who cares deeply." Jo discusses how her position allows her to advocate for community members while helping transform perceptions within the department. Her selection as Grand Marshal represents both personal validation and institutional progress.Lauren Tennyson takes us inside the First Christian Church of Katy, where radical inclusivity is reshaping suburban ministry. As Outreach Director, Lauren oversees their "transparent closet," providing clothing and resources to LGBTQ+ youth in need. The church has earned recognition as Outsmart Magazine's favorite trans support organization through their commitment to creating safe spaces outside the Loop. Lauren invites listeners to their upcoming Pride events, including drag bingo fundraisers on June 7th and a special Pride Sunday service featuring a trans male preacher sharing his journey.We close with Derek Charles Livingston, artistic director of Stages Houston, discussing his direction of the world premiere "Let Her Rip." This innovative production weaves together two historical threads – the Jack the Ripper murders and the matchstick maker strike of 1888 – to examine ongoing violence against marginalized women. The parallels to contemporary issues, including violence against trans women of color, make this a particularly powerful Pride Month offering. Derek also shares exciting plans for Stages' upcoming season, featuring diverse voices and stories.Don't miss the Houston Pride Parade on June 28th! Subscribe to Queer Voices for more conversations with the LGBTQ+ leaders, artists, and advocates shaping our community's future while honoring its past.Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond. Check out our socials at:https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ andhttps://www.instagram.com/queervoices90.1kpft/

Growing up queer in religious spaces often means inheriting a legacy of shame—being told your identity is incompatible with God's love. But what if the very questions that expose our shame could lead us back to belonging? In this Pride Sunday sermon, Antonio Ingram explores how the Genesis story of Adam and Eve offers a surprising framework for understanding queer identity and faith. Drawing on the concept of "chosen family" familiar to many LGBTQ+ folks, he reframes our relationship with the divine not as one of exile and hiding, but as adoption into a family where shame has no place. This isn't about sanitizing faith or ignoring harm done by religious institutions—it's about reclaiming a spiritual heritage that says you belong, exactly as you are. Whether you're questioning, affirming, or somewhere in between, discover how ancient texts speak to modern struggles for dignity and belonging.

Guest Teacher Jazz McKinney celebrates C3's Pride Sunday with their teaching Liberation Through Fluidity: The Power of Seeing Beyond Binaries.

John 17:20-26; Pride Sunday; 7 Easter; June 1, 2025 Additional texts: Acts 16:16-34; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 Rich Weingartner   Grace to you and peace from God our parent, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.   I'm scared.  We live in a scary time. When I went up to the UP to visit my parents and family for Easter, I brought my passport with me.  No real reason, just some fear that I might be in a situation where I'll have to try to prove that I'm a US citizen. I hear of friends traveling to foreign countries, some of them who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.  I fear that they won't be able to come back into our country. I'm afraid to leave the United States for concern that I'll be stopped at the border and end up being detained and not let back into our country.  It is an unsettling time for LGBTQIA+ or Queer people these days.  We hear constant attacks on people as things are said or laws are introduced or passed that try to declare our Queer siblings as “other” or to make it sound like there is something wrong with them.   I also know others are scared.  The queer community aren't the only ones being attacked and put down.  I know my Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community have been attacked for centuries in various ways. Our siblings of hispanic heritage are facing struggles and threats as well. Asian and Pacific Islanders as well. Immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, including the young men in our parish house. There are a lot of people who are apprehensive and concerned now - and for many this is just a continuation of decades or centuries of being treated like “others” and that they don't really belong and aren't valid as a human being.   However, God, through Jesus and the bible, tells us a different story.  A story that declares that we are all children of God and we can be proud of who God made us to be. A story of love that knows no bounds and never ends. Which brings us to our readings for today that show that God is always with us, even in times of trouble.   We start with the reading from Acts where we find Paul and Silas thrown in jail. While they may have been feeling scared and worried - they didn't show it by just sitting around and moping and blaming God for their troubles.  Instead, we find them praying and singing hymns and connecting with the other prisoners. In the midst of it all, they kept faithful to God. Then the earthquake happens. Since, at the time, if a guard lost prisoners, it was custom that he would pay for the loss with his life, the guard had assumed that everyone would have fled and thus was about to kill himself.  However, Paul and Silas kept faith and stayed where they were and saved the guard's life - not only physically but also spiritually through their witness to the power of God.  This serves not only as a reminder that God will never leave us, but also that we can serve as witnesses to the power and love of God just through who we are and doing what is right - doesn't take anything special - just through our actions and love they can know God's love.  Just like yesterday and the pride festival.  We may think we were just there at a booth, talking to people, and handing out items - but we were witnesses to the love of Christ through our actions of acceptance, welcome, and love, to the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies.   Then we move to the concluding verses of Revelation.  From verse 13, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Rev. 22:13) While this passage refers to the extremes of the beginning and the end; and the first and the last - we need to remember that God isn't just there at the extreme ends, but everywhere in between.  Just like all of creation, God isn't just at one point or another - God is everywhere in between.  Not just light and dark, but in all the shades in between - not just day and night but at sunrise and sunset, the dawn and twilight.  In all creatures that live in the waters, on the land, and in the sky - and all of those that live in multiple places. And thus God has created all of us - in our many different varied ways - there is no binary in creation - everything spans a wide range to create the beautiful diversity of God's creation - something to be proud of and celebrate.  God is ever present across all time, all places, and all creation - the entire Cosmos from the very beginning of creation until the very end.   And not only do we have this promise of God being ever present with us always, we are invited. As it says in Revelation 22:17 - all are invited to come to the Lord and His promises.  Everyone who is thirsty and wishes to take the water of life as a GIFT is invited to come. This is a great reminder that God wants us to be in God's presence and love - we are invited to receive the gift.  We do not earn it, we do not have to work for it - it is a gift, a most wondrous gift from God for all.   Then we turn to today's Gospel from John.  When I was preparing and first read the Gospel for today - the very first thing I noticed was how this passage starts. It wasn't the words that I noticed - it was that it started with a quotation mark. Now, you'll notice that in the reading we used in our service, a helpful prompt is added at the beginning in brackets to guide the reader, but in the Bible that prompt isn't there. Since I didn't have that prompt and the passage starts with a quotation mark, I knew we were joining in, right in the middle of something, so I backed up to get the context.  And then I also remembered this is the time of the church year I tend to  get confused.   Just a few weeks ago we experienced the passion story and then the joyful Easter Resurrection.  In fact, we are still in the season of Easter.  However, for our Gospel readings for a few weeks, we have jumped back in time to hear stories from Jesus and his disciples during Jesus' last evening with them at the last supper. So that is where we are with today's Gospel.  Jesus is giving his farewell speech and then praying for his disciples.  That is where today's Gospel is from - part of the prayer Jesus shared with his disciples that evening.   While Jesus is praying with and for his disciples, we find that the prayer isn't just for his disciples, as this part of the prayer starts with “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word”.   The “behalf of these” is referring to the disciples and “behalf of those” is referring to us, today, and past and future.  All of us who believe. You and me and all of God's beloved. Take a moment and let that sink in - Jesus around 2000 years ago was praying for you and me, everyone alive today, and in the past and in the future. I don't know about you, but I find it pretty awesome and also comforting to know that Jesus was praying for all of us - so long ago.  In times when we are often scared and facing uncertainty it certainly is a good reminder to know that Jesus and God are on our side and that we are not alone.   So, yes, it is awesome that Jesus is praying for us - but what did he pray for? He prays that we all may be one. Not only that we are one together with each other, but that also we are one together with Christ. We live in a world that wants to label us and put us in many different categories to separate us. However, that is completely opposite of what God wants, which is for all of us to be one in Christ.  We have been given God's glory so that we can all be together as one.   While we need to celebrate and take pride in being called together as one in Christ Jesus - we are also given some work to do in this prayer - a reason for us all being called together as one.  We are called to act together so that the world, through us, might believe that Jesus was sent from God. Not only to believe that Jesus is God's son, but that God loved the entire cosmos so much that God sent Jesus for us, so that we may experience the grace, love, and forgiveness of God - given to us as a gift.  It is this unconditional grace, love, and forgiveness that we are called to share with the world - just like we did yesterday at the pride festival.   So, during Pride month, and always, today's readings remind us we are never alone - no matter what we are going through or who we are.  We are not alone for two reasons.  First, we, through the examples of so many stories in the Bible, are not alone because we live in community with each other. God clearly sets an example that we are meant to be in community with each other (and with the entire creation) to support and build up each other - to be one together with each other.  Not to divide and label, but to support and uplift each other.   Second, we are not alone because we have been promised and reminded time and time again that God is always with us.  God is the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.  And more importantly God is also everything in between.  God never ends - and is always with us - and loves all of us exactly for who we are - children of God created in God's image. Or in the words of a hymn.   Have good cheer, little flock; have good cheer, little flock, for the Father will keep you in his love forever; have good cheer, little flock!   May we all learn from the example and prayer of Jesus and work to be united as one with each other and with God and Jesus Christ.  Not just to be with each other but also to share God's love with all of creation.  From the waters and sky to the grass, trees, and plants, to all the animals that live in the water, on land, or in the sky. And to all of God's beloved children - every one of the LGBTQIA+ community, all our BIPOC siblings, people with every different ability, immigrants seeking safety and shelter, those who are hungry, everyone, especially those that society often shuns, calls an “other” or “less than”, and pushes to the margins. Through our words and actions, we can help bring this unity to creation, so we all can be one in Christ.   We do this through the help of God who is always coming to us, every day, not just at the end of times. As it says in Revelation 22:20-21 “‘Surely I am coming soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints.”  and let the entire church say “AMEN!”.

27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. ~Galatians 3:27-28 This week, we celebrate PRIDE Sunday. While there are passages in the Bible that have been used to “clobber” our LGBTQIA+ siblings, there are also beautiful verses like the ones above that invite us to consider how the family of faith grows as God continues to speak to us. Paul writes to the church in Galatia about the inclusion of people not of Jewish faith in the early church. “There is no longer Jew or Greek,” he writes, challenging the binaries we impose on people. In 2025, our call to be an inclusive family of faith continues to grow as we listen to our still-speaking God, especially our growing need to affirm our LGBTQIA+ siblings. On Sunday, we will read Paul's passionate plea for inclusivity as we reflect on what it means for First Congregational Church to be an increasingly inclusive and affirming family of faith.

Ron DeGarde opens his evangelistic meetings with a strong message on the danger of pride. Message originally preached on Sunday October 27, 2024.

The sermon from the Pride Sunday, October 13, 2024, worship service of Atlanta First United Methodist Church by Lead Pastor Rev. Jasmine R. Smothers. “An Invitation to Generosity: Serve People” in the worship series “An Invitation to Generosity,” and scripture lesson: Amos 5:6-7,10-15 (New International Version).Support the show

The Rev. Megan Swett PRIDE Sunday 10 a.m.

Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost October 13, 2024

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 The post June 30, 2024 – A Pride Sunday Conversation appeared first on Saint Michael's Church.

The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Pride Sunday) St. John's, Lafayette Square Washington, DC

Too often, the message we receive is "You don't fit in. You are broken!" and yet the real message should be: “There's nothing wrong with you. You're OK.  It's true!  There's something wrong with the village.” On this PRIDE Sunday, the passage from I Corinthians reminds us that although we each serve different purposes in ‘the body', each part is critical, valued and of equal import to the whole body.  A youth choir, Singers of This Age, performed a powerful song “Something's Wrong With the Village” earlier, so we reflected on those words.  It's our culture, some people and even some churches that tell our LGBTQIA+ siblings that something is “wrong with you”….whereas we believe EVERY person is created in God's image.  And God has a message for ALL of us, for YOU:  You are my beloved child, loved just as you are…and you belong…and you matter!  This message is presented by Pastor Tania, and the relevant scripture is 1 Corinthians, Chapter 12, verses 12-20, 26.

Our celebration with some personal stories and a brief message on how churches embracing Pride today can find a powerful Biblical parallel in the early church's embrace of the Gentiles (Art: Peter in the house of Cornelius, by Gustave Doré, 19th century)FINANCIAL BOARD LETTER 2024:http://brownlinechurch.org/board-letter-2024Join our live chat! https://discord.gg/MNXJSM8New here? http://brownlinechurch.org/connectResources http://brownlinechurch.org/resourcesDonate http://brownlinechurch.org/donate

Our celebration with some personal stories and a brief message on how churches embracing Pride today can find a powerful Biblical parallel in the early church's embrace of the Gentiles (Art: Peter in the house of Cornelius, by Gustave Doré, 19th century)FINANCIAL BOARD LETTER 2024:http://brownlinechurch.org/board-letter-2024Join our live chat! https://discord.gg/MNXJSM8New here? http://brownlinechurch.org/connectResources http://brownlinechurch.org/resourcesDonate http://brownlinechurch.org/donate

How might your life work differently when you can feel in your body the joy, safety, and pleasure of which the psalmist writes?  On this Pride Sunday, Amy Wolfgang encourages us to feel the embodied confidence of God beside, before, and within our being. [Psalm 16:8-11]   Reflection How can our community go before and beside those in fear of their call to embodiment?  Who in your life deserves their flowers? What would today be like if you knew that God rejoices in your body? Resources Video: Writing The Funeral of Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick's Cathedral NYC https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxUxJAq0_SHZ-vpIv62DizFhX6Ozu-TVch

We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. There is no restriction in our affections but only in yours. ~2 Corinthians 6:11-12 The people in the church at Corinth always had an excuse for not doing what Paul told them to do. Paul was growing tired of it. “We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians,” he finally tells them. “There is no restriction in our affections but only in yours.” Those words hit me hard as I began to plan for PRIDE Sunday. How many of our LGBTQIA+ siblings have felt the “restrictions” from the church? We have come a long way in unrestricting affections over the last few years, but we aren't there yet. So, this Sunday we talked about what it truly means to have our hearts wide open to all God's children. How can we be loud and proud with our weekly welcome and say to everyone, all y'all, no matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, are welcome here.

“Our journey is to get ourselves back to the Garden before the “original sin” of “the woman made me do it” turned us into creatures striving to compete with each other rather than living to complete each other.” Sermon by Susan Russell from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Pride Sunday, June 9, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Genesis 3:8–13, Psalm 130 and Mark 3:20–35. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!

Welcome to Mount Olivet on this special Pride Sunday! We are proud to be a welcoming and affirming church. Today, we celebrate the first Pride Month since the UMC reversed its 40-year ban on queer clergy and same-gender weddings. Join us as we explore how Scripture guides us in seeking justice and adapting ancient laws to modern contexts, drawing inspiration from the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. We have much to celebrate together!

At our Pride Sunday service, Fr. Tim speaks about the importance of lifting up and celebrating our LGBTQ+ community, and how Jesus' ministry was always about expanding the circle of believers, communicating God's love to ALL people.

Join Bishop Bonnie Perry as she gives her Sermon on the Second Sunday after Pentecost and Pride Sunday at Christ Church Cranbrook.

Exploring Faith and Identity: Embracing Diversity in God's Kingdom Join us in this thought-provoking sermon delivered on Pride Sunday, delving into the intersections of faith, identity, and gender diversity. Reflecting on personal experiences andbiblical passages, the speaker explores the concept of 'eunuchs' and their symbolic significance in the Christian faith. Using scriptures from Matthew 19 and Jeremiah 38, this message challenges traditional views and underscores the importance of embracing complexity and diversity as integral to understanding God's love and creation. Prepare to be inspired and encouraged to see beyond societal norms and embrace a deeper, more inclusive faith.

A Pride Sunday sermon by Rev. Bryan Berghoef.

The sermon from the Pride Sunday, October 15, 2023, worship service of Atlanta First United Methodist Church by Lead Pastor Rev. Jasmine R. Smothers. “Possible: Seeing Clearly” in the worship series “POSSIBLE.” Scripture lessons: Mark 8:22-26 (New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition).Support the show

Oct. 15, 2023 The Rev. Winnie Varghese

Pride Sunday : Sunday Reflection by Fourth Universalist Society

At Salt House, one of our core practices is sharing and hearing stories. We believe that stories matters, and that when we share our stories, we see what God is up to in the world and in our own lives. This Sunday, for Pride Sunday (the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots), we are going to hear a Salt House Story from Brenna! Brenna has served on our council, volunteered with our youth, and been part of our Queer group. Don't miss hearing her story!

"Well, here we are with the rainbow colors of Pride Sunday all around us giving thanks for the promise of God, the covenant he's made to his earth. And the invitation to respond to that promise as a human race and care for the planet, and as individual Christians to care for one another and never vilify someone for what they are."   The Very Rev. Dr. Robert Willis, Dean Emeritus of Canterbury Cathedral, offered a powerful sermon on God's promises as well as the power of faith and authenticity this Sunday

The Duality of Pride A guest sermon preached by Michael Hill at Foundry United Methodist Church on Sunday June 11th, 2023 as part of the Pride Sunday at Foundry.         Text: MATTHEW 9:9-13, 18-26 https://foundryumc.org/archive

IN-PERSON PRIDE SUNDAY, June 11 @ 10:30 a.m. Bulletin can be found here. Audio will be uploaded here. — On In-Person Sundays, we gather in-person our downtown sanctuary and provide a livestream of the service on facebook.com/CalvaryDC. On Virtual Sundays, we gather only on Zoom and NOT in our sanctuary. You can also watch us […]

“What's Pride Got Do with It? What does Pride got do with anything at all? Pride Month has to do with everything on how we YES! Yes, with our determination, Yes, with our sexuality, Yes, with our standing against Transphobia and Homophobia, Yes, to our faith Journey with God, Yes, to loving our neighbor, Yes to ensuring justice for all, Yes, with our Love. Yes!” Sermon by Thomas Diaz from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Pride Sunday, June 4, 2023 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Hosea 11:1-4, Psalm 130:5-8, and Matthew 28:16-20. Watch the sermon on YouTube.  Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content! Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

The Most Reverend Dr. Mark D. Manning, D.D., D.R.S., Archbishop of Dallas Universal Life Church, delivers his sermon for Trinity / Pride Sunday, June 4, 2023 titled "Let's Get A Couple Things Straight...Or Not!" followed by the announcements and a few special moments from The 40th Annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. Today's service is dedicated in loving memory to James "Rayne" Chapman November 9, 1992 - May 23, 2023 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishopmark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bishopmark/support

Today is Pride Sunday and we start our three part sermon series “Gay Is Good: What I Have Learned as an LGBTQ Pastor.”   Join us for the message “Shame and Pride.” This is a recording of the scripture and sermon portion of our service on 6/4/23.  If you like what your hear on this podcast, you can also support our ministry with your gift through our website at www.TUMCD.org You can also see the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel “Trinity UMCD”  or our FaceBook page “Trinity UMCDuncanville”

6/2/23 6am CT Hour - Fr. Bob Pagliari/ Joshua Mercer/ Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg Fr. Bob shares some reasons to celebrate fathers and their deep impact on our lives as we approach Father's Day. Joshua shares an initiative to rent books at the library that are illicit to keep them out of the hands of young eyes during Pride month. Bishop Mueggenborg reflects on this Sunday's Gospel on the trinity and how mysteries like this are beyond our human understanding.