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Can a Trans Person Give Birth? (Romans 8:18-25, Given at Lake Street Church 26 March 2017 – National Weekend of Prayer for Transgender Justice.)

Good Morning! I’m River. My name comes from two Rivers that were present with me during significant life changes. I’m a seminary student in Hyde Park; I was the first out transgender student at that school, and I remain the only out transfeminine student there. It is such a delight to be with you today. […]

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Jesus comes to us in our grief and sits with us. Reign of Christ Year C, with Transgender Day of Remembrance.

This sermon was preached on 20 November 2016, RCL Year C, also commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance. Many of you know that today is a special day in the church year: Next week, we start the cycle over again and can celebrate again the anticipated coming of Christ. Today, the church year ends; Today, we […]

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The Sixth Word: It Is Finished. Multicultural Worship Representing Trans Culture

A sermon prepared for, but not preached at Multicultural Tre Ore service at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on 25 March 2016. A reading from the Wisdom of Psalm 130, adapted. Out of the depths have I called you, O eternal one; hear my voice. Let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication, […]

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New Clothes for a New Commonwealth

A Reading from the Epistle to the Colossians, the Third Chapter: As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.  Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.  Above […]

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Ephesians 3:1-13, Epiphany A, Preached 19 November 2015

A Reading from Ephesians, the Third Chapter: For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— Surely // you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me // for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have […]