On Austin Pride weekend, Christopher Mack looks through the Gospel of Luke’s portrayal of a woman bent down to ponder what it looks like to stand up in solidarity for the marginalized. [Luke 13:10-17]

Reflection

• How might you allow your formation in the Divine Womb to shape your identity?
• Where might our habitual patterns and comfort zones be pressing down on the marginalized?
• How might we confront the powers of resentment and rejection with steadfast joy?

Resources

  Pride 2022 Research & Resources  

  Books

• “Beatitudes for a Queerer Church” from The Backwater Sermons: Poems by Jay Hulme
• In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture by Shannon T.L. Kearns
• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World  by Henri J.M. Nouwen
• Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin
• “Who Said It Was Simple” from The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde

     Prayer

• A Prayer: We Are Holy. We Are Sacred. We Are Divine. By Rev. Theresa Soto

     Documentary

• My Name Is Pauli Murray