Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/29/2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato
Categories
Trans Inclusion in Congregations, a six-session course
This course was developed for UU congregations, but is relevant to all faith traditions. It is intended for everyone from those new to trans identity to those with years of life experience who want to learn and create a fully-inclusive and affirming congregation.
Each session will consist of a 45- to 60-minute pre-recorded lecture by Rev. Mykal Slack and Zr. Alex Kapitan, moments for reflection and deep conversation facilitated by members of the Trans Initiative Team.
Sessions will run the following Sundays after service from noon-2pm in the UUFM Meeting Room. Childcare will be provided.
Session 2. (Transforming Hearts Collective Session 2) Gender and Our Faith Community:
“Gender roles and expectations show up in all kinds of subtle ways in society and in congregational life. In this session we will dig into what we’ve been taught about gender and explore the role of gender in our lives and in our congregations. In this session we will: Review the origins and impacts of gender binary roles and how they connect to and uphold patriarchy. Explore gender roles and patriarchy within organized religion (with an emphasis on Unitarian Universalism)—historically and also how they play out today in your congregation and at large. Reflect on the faith grounding for how we are called, as people of faith, to dismantle gender-based oppression.”