LGBTQIA+ History Month Resources
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day is Tuesday, October 11th! Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries has created and made available a variety of resources for your congregation and ministry to use as you celebrate and recognize our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Christ.
A Pastoral Message On LGBTQIA+ History Month & National Coming Out Day, October 2022
From Rev. Richard Jorgensen
Reconciling in Christ Congregation Leaders Share Wisdom from the Journey
Prerecord Justice Ministries Forum
A National Coming Out Day Sermon, Free to Use
by Rev. Jim Goodyear
National Coming Out Day
Train in 10 Digital Resource Series
Our committee is dedicated to developing partnerships and providing rostered leaders and congregations with theologically sound resources and enlightening and engaging worship opportunities that celebrate our God-given, God-created unique identities, while supporting and accompanying LBGTQIA+ people, families, and our community.
Our Affirming Task Force
Resources (in no particular order within their sections)
Specifically Lutheran LGBTQIA+ Support and Resources
Specifically LGBTQIA+ Affirming Worship, Bible Study, and Sermon Prep Resources
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Lists of Resources from Other Denominations
Books Suitable for Congregational Study and Use
The Queer Bible Commentary
Bible Trouble by Teresa Hornsby and Ken Stone
Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation by Hornsby/Guest
Radical Love; An Introduction to Queer Theology by Patrick Cheng
This I Know; A Simple Biblical Defense for LGBTQ Christians by Pr. Jim Dant
No Innocent Bystanders: Becoming an Ally in the Struggle for Justice by Shannon Craigo-Snell and Christopher Doucet
Outside the Lines by Mihee Kim-Kort
Transforming by Austen Hartke
Unclobber by Colby Martin
The Oxford Handbook of theology, sexuality, and gender edited by Adrian Thatcher
Queer Theology by Linn Marie Tonstad
Queer Clergy: A History of Gay and Lesbian Ministry in American Protestantism by R.W. Holmen
Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry (publishing in April 2021)
Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing (Fortress, 2001)
Secular Resources
Regional Resources
Reconciling In Christ Congregations
- Union Lutheran Church (York)
- St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (Middletown)
- St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church (Harrisburg)
- Messiah Lutheran Church (Harrisburg)
- Communities of Hope (Harrisburg)
- Tree of Life Lutheran Church (Harrisburg)
- Epiphany Lutheran Church (Harrisburg)
- St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church (Carlisle)
- St. James Lutheran Church (Gettysburg)
- Christ Chapel at Gettysburg College (Gettysburg)
- United Lutheran Seminary (Gettysburg)
- St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (Penryn)
- Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central PA
- Lower Susquehanna Synod Office
Videos
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, communities around the world honor Transgender Day of Remembrance: a day set aside to celebrate the lives of those who have died in the last year from hate crimes and acts of targeted violence. Members of Lower Susquehanna Synod's newly forming LGBTQIA+ Affirming Ministries Task Force, which includes representatives from Lutheran Camping Corporation and United Lutheran Seminary, offer this brief service of prayer and remembrance. -
Transgender Day of Remembrance Forum
As communities around the world honor a Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2020, a day set aside to celebrate the lives of those who have died in the last year from hate crimes and acts of targeted violence, members of our Lower Susquehanna Synod's newly forming LGBTQIA+ Affirming Ministries Task Force offer a forum of transgender Christians sharing their insight into how the church can welcome and support trans people in faith communities. -
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National Coming Out Day - Train in 10 Series
In this installment of our Train in 10 Series, Rev. Carla Christopher talks about National Coming Out Day on October 11th, 2022 and LGBTQIA+ History Month.
"How do we get started?" "Where do we go from here?" The two most frequently asked questions from congregations inspired the newest resource from Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries. 'Train in 10' answers your questions in 10 minutes or less, suitable for congregational faith formation, small group learning or devotion, or as a digital temple talk. Have a question you would like answered by an experienced faith leader? Feel free to send them to Rev. Carla at cchristopherwilson@lss-elca.org. New videos are produced every two weeks! -
A National Coming Out Day Sermon - Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries
A National Coming Out Day Sermon from the Justice Ministries of the Lower Susquehanna, free for use in your congregation or ministry! Rev. Jim Goodyear of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, preaches on National Coming Out Day.
With October being National LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day on October 11th, Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries is releasing a variety of resources celebrating and educating on the topic of National Coming Out Day.
Download this sermon here: https://vimeo.com/752182670 -
A Pastoral Message On LGBTQIA+ History Month & National Coming Out Day, October 2022
Rev. Richard Jorgensen, Director for Evangelical Mission and Acting Bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod while Bishop Dunlop is on sabbatical, shares a message on upcoming LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day, along with resources from Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries (Links below) -
Reconciling in Christ Congregation Leaders Share Wisdom from the Journey
Rev. Carla Christopher, Assistant to the Bishop, hosts a forum for leaders of congregations that are Reconciling In Christ to share wisdom from their experiences, with an introduction by Rev. Richard Jorgensen
With October being National LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day on October 11th, Lower Susquehanna Synod Justice Ministries is releasing a variety of resources celebrating and educating on the topic of National Coming Out Day.
