Rebaptism of Constance Anne McEntee

[Constance]

My home church, the Congregational Church of San Mateo (United Church of Christ), has been a place of support and refuge for me during some very difficult and trying times of my transition. I'd been going there for about 23 years when I started my transition, and they've welcomed me as an openly transgender woman no differently than they welcomed me when I identified as male.

On Sunday, 24 November 2013, during the 10:30am worship service, I will be baptized into this particular Christian faith tradition of my choosing with the name I have chosen for myself.

If you are able and so inclined, I invite you to share this special moment with me.

[Jamie D]

Congratulations C.A.!  I have always admired your unwavering faith.  It has been a rock solid platform for how you conduct your life.

[Beth Andrea]

Congratulations! I wish you the best!

*hugs*

[Constance]

Thanks folks.

There's a couple of reasons for me to want to share this. One, it's important to me. Two, I have a church that is radically welcoming to everyone under the rainbow. We have openly gay pastors and seminary interns. Same-sex couples and their families. And, I'm not the only trans person there. I'm the first to start my transition at that church, but there are other trans persons as well.

So, I want to share this with others so that they know we Christians are Not All Like That. #NALT

[Devlyn]

Wish I was on your side of the world, Constance, I would be there. Hugs, Devlyn

[King Malachite]

Thanks folks.

There's a couple of reasons for me to want to share this. One, it's important to me. Two, I have a church that is radically welcoming to everyone under the rainbow. We have openly gay pastors and seminary interns. Same-sex couples and their families. And, I'm not the only trans person there. I'm the first to start my transition at that church, but there are other trans persons as well.

So, I want to share this with others so that they know we Christians are Not All Like That. #NALT

I was watching several NALT videos on Youtube yesterday and loved them.  We truly aren't all like that.  Congrats!  I wish I could be there too.

[Shana A]

Mazel Tov, Constance!

I have also been fully accepted in my faith communities, I attend both UU fellowship and Jewish synagogues. They have been a true source of support and renewal for me during my journey to being Shana.

Shana

[Cindy]

My Love and total respect to you and your Church, my you walk in life with the Spirit and Faith that sustains you.

Cindy

[Gina Taylor]

Congratulations Constance! I will be there spiritually for you. 

[Constance]

Thanks friends.

Though my faith is probably best described as agnostic, I derive a genuine real-time benefit from this church. We had new members joining today, including an openly lesbian couple. I feel so blessed and fortunate to be a part of that faith community, just as I am blessed and fortunate to be part of the community that is Susan's.