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Spotting the Men

“Are Men OK?” was The Nation magazine’s title in April 2025. It highlights content and conversation not enough of us are engaged in, even within our personal spheres. ‘Where are the men?’ is a frequent question in certain circles, often let to rest unanswered. Let’s explore how we all might better “spot” the men in … Continue reading Spotting the Men

How We Do Family: Transgender Possibilities in 2025

Trystan Reese is a transgender storyteller whose journey of love and resilience has delighted audiences worldwide. He’ll be bringing that story to our congregation, and we are overjoyed to welcome him as he shares his experiences of transgender pregnancy and what it was like to carry that pregnancy publicly in 2017. Trystan is based in … Continue reading How We Do Family: Transgender Possibilities in 2025

The Ethics of Feeling

Is it wrong to feel okay when the world is not? We’ll wrestle with the moral dimensions of emotion in hard times—and how tending to joy can become an act of resistance.

Kith, Kin, and Oddkin: What’s in a Name and Does It Matter?

Within the taxonomy of close relationships, naming them and expanding who and what is included within our inner circle leads to fresh appreciation, gratitude, and care. Who (or what) are among your oddkin? Does recognizing them shift your perception? As summer travels (far or near) beckon, might you make some oddkin connections that change how … Continue reading Kith, Kin, and Oddkin: What’s in a Name and Does It Matter?