Transgender faithful incorporate theology, ritual in their transitions

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-transgender-religion-met-20150803-story.html#page=1

Chicago Tribune
By Angie Leventis Lourgos
August 3rd, 2015

The minister blessed the chalice of wine and loaves of bread before inviting everyone in the pews of St. Michael's United Church of Christ in West Chicago to partake of Holy Communion, a sacrament she had once been excluded from because of her gender identity and transition.

"We don't slip in unnoticed — we are specifically invited by Jesus to this borrowed table, to share, to remember," Cindi Knox remembers announcing to the congregation that July 5 liturgy. She was licensed as a minister last month and is openly transgender, her sex reassignment and spiritual life often intertwined and woven in her ministry.

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It is encouraging to see how some churches are accepting of the reality that being transgender isn't a "sin." It is what it is, a misalignment of body, mind and maybe soul, and accepting people for who they are, not what society thinks they should be.

I'm glad you enjoyed the article! I was surprised that it was so widely circulated.

I could not get on before subscribing to the publication. The article was not read as a result.

Joelene

Still in Seminary, not out yet... But I assume if I could read the article... It'd be nice to read about fellow clergy going on this journey making news... I know a couple in my own denomination...

Same article, different paper. Maybe you can read it here:

http://www.winonadailynews.com/transgender-faithful-incorporate-theology-ritual-in-their-transitions/article_bda7a040-15a4-5b42-9edf-e5cc95898610.html

Thanks for posting a different link. Beautiful article. Inspiring for sure. Thank you for your witness