CLGS Lavender Lunch: “Queer Palestinian Solidarity” with Tarek Abuata
Click here to register for this ONLINE Lavender Lunch! 12:15pm to 1:15pm (Pacific Time) CLGS and the newly-formed Palestine Solidarity Round Table (PSRT) at Pacific School of Religion are honored and excited to co-host this Lavender Lunch on the topic of Queer Palestine Solidarity. Join us in conversation and dialogue with guest speaker Tarek Abuata as PSRT and CLGS create space…
CLGS: Encuentros Latinx: Advocating for the Inclusion of LGBTQ Latinx People in Church and Society with Rev. Rhina Ramos. A CLGS Queer/Latinx Faith Conversation
Click here for a Zoom link for this CLGS event! Join us as Rev. Rhina Ramos shares her experiences as the National Coordinator For Proyecto Encuentros Bienvenida Y Gracia, a program of The United Church Of Christ. Funded by a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, this project advances the UCC’s ONA (Open…
It’s OK Not to Be OK: An Affirming Shin Buddhist Spirituality: An ONLINE CLGS Lavender Lunch with Rev. Blayne Higa
Rev. Blayne Higa will discuss how the inclusive and affirming spirituality of Shin Buddhism serves as the foundation for his life and ministry. Within the universal embrace of boundless wisdom and compassion how does understanding our imperfections help cultivate gratitude, acceptance, and resilience?
Religious Leadership In Congregations During A Time of Pandemic
This CLGS Lavender Lunch continues a discussion (begun last Spring) on religious leadership in Christian and Jewish congregations during a time of pandemic. The coordinators of our CLGS Roundtables, who serve in a variety of pastoral and religious leadership settings, will share their experiences of religious leadership in the context of this ongoing worldwide health…
Liberating Religious Liberty: Faith Organizing Within Catholic Communities
Advocates and faith organizers within Catholic communities are invited to participate in this unique training opportunity on the topic of harmful religious liberty legislation and how to prepare messaging for the upcoming Supreme Court cases, “Fulton v. Philadelphia.” This training is designed to help have effective conversations with legislators, turn stories into Op Eds…
What’s Next?: How the Election Impacts Queer Jews
Jay will analyze the results of the election and offer possibilities for the next few months, as well as the long term implications for our community. The discussion will focus on practical, spiritual, and ethical directions each of us might consider for the future. Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson is an editor at the Ten Percent Happier…
11th Annual CLGS Georgia Harkness Lecture
Please join us for “Engendering Solidarity and Defiant Spirituality Among Church Leaders” with Rev. Dr. Traci C. West. More about this event: In this political moment, how can scholar-activist church leaders create common understandings that undermine patterns of society-wide abuse and intra-communal betrayal, and instead deepen their solidarity with one another? What are effective ways…