Fall Lunch & Learn: Gender, Sexuality, and Faith

Our Lunch and Learn series for Fall 2022 will be “Gender, Sexuality, and Faith.” Please stick around after church on Sundays for lunch and a discussion-based class exploring these important issues in the life of the church. This Lunch and Learn series will take place on select Sundays from 12:00pm-1:30pm in the Choir Room. Below please find the course schedule and an overview of what’s in store.

October 2: “Setting the Table” 

A come-as-you-are, non-judgmental space for introductory conversation and education about queer identities, faith, and the life of the church. 

October 16: “Sharing Our Stories” 

A panel discussion to explore the experiences of queer folks and others in the church.

October 23: “Biblical Interpretation Around Gender and Sexuality”

Rev. William Stell, a Ph.D. candidate in Religion at Princeton University, will walk us through a history of Biblical interpretation as it pertains to LGBTQ+ identities.

October 30: “Biblical Foundations: The Clobber Passages”

Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto, Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, will explore the Biblical texts that historically have been used to justify prejudice against queer people. 

November 13: “Biblical Foundations: Queer Characters in the Bible”

Rev. Dr. Lindsey Jodrey, a New Testament scholar who works at Princeton Theological Seminary, will discuss queer characters in the Biblical text and what they might teach us today.

November 20: “More Chairs at the Table”

A conversation about where we go from here.