Workshops

Trans 101

2026-01-21T16:26:01-06:00

Workshop 1 for our Building Trans Affirming Churches Cohort. This 2-hour introductory workshop provides a comprehensive overview of core concepts, terminology, and best practices to increase understanding and inclusion of transgender and gender expansive people.

Trans 1012026-01-21T16:26:01-06:00

“Beyond the Clobber Verses: Reading Ancient Texts in Cultural Context” with Miche van Essen

2025-09-10T09:41:48-05:00

Explore how ancient Near Eastern texts and cultural norms illuminate biblical passages often used against LGBTQ+ individuals. We'll examine Mesopotamian and Assyrian sources to understand how concepts of hierarchy, honor, and social status—not modern notions of sexuality—shaped these ancient prohibitions. Learn to read scripture through an intersectional lens that centers marginalized voices.

“Beyond the Clobber Verses: Reading Ancient Texts in Cultural Context” with Miche van Essen2025-09-10T09:41:48-05:00

“Trans Saints? Recovering Gender-Expansive Christian History” with Micah Melody Taberner

2025-09-10T09:40:31-05:00

Did you know that gender-expansive people have existed throughout Christian history? Church history is full of people who not only transgressed gender norms but who were celebrated for it! This 90-minute workshop explores the broad history of gender-expansiveness in Early through Medieval Christianity by looking at saints whose lives and writings challenge binary gendered norms.

“Trans Saints? Recovering Gender-Expansive Christian History” with Micah Melody Taberner2025-09-10T09:40:31-05:00

“Transitioning in Body and in Spirit” with Ellis Billington

2025-09-10T09:38:16-05:00

This workshop will examine the role ritual can play in the lives of transgender Christians. Participants will be given a brief overview of main ideas from the field of ritual studies, explore how ritual can be spiritually enriching for those who transition, and be invited to reflect on the role ritual can play in their own lives.

“Transitioning in Body and in Spirit” with Ellis Billington2025-09-10T09:38:16-05:00
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