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The MCC Hymnal: A Queer Denomination Sings Its Faith | A CLGS Lavender Lunch with Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski

3 days ago by Jim Mitulski

Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch! The Badè Museum is on the campus of Pacific School of Religion: 1798 Scenic Avenue in Berkeley, California What does it sound like when a denomination founded by and for queer people sings its faith? In this CLGS Lavender Lunch, Rev. Jim Mitulski […]

52 Ways #52: Embrace the Challenges and Joys of LGBTQ Ministry!

29 August 2026

Throughout 2025-2026, our 25th Anniversary Year, we have reprised — and updated! — our popular weekly blog 52 Ways to Expand Your Welcome to LGBTQ+ People and Our Families. Every week, for the past year, we have posted suggestions on how your faith community can become more welcoming to – and inclusive of – LGBTQ+ […]

This Month in Queer Religious History | August: Looking Back on A Year of Celebrating Queer Religious History

28 August 2026

This Month in Queer Religious History* August: Looking Back on A Year of Celebrating Queer Religious History This month concludes a full year of This Month in Queer Religious History. Written by Bernie Schlager, PhD, Executive Director of The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), this series has run from September 2025 […]

The Story of Bob: The Life and Times of Rev. Robert W. Wood

26 August 2026 by Bernard Schlager, Steven Law

Click here to view a video recording of this LGBTQ-RAN and CLGS event! At this joint LGBTQ-RAN/CLGS event, Bernard Schlager interviewed Steven Law on his recently published book The Story of Bob: The Life & Times of Robert W. Wood (Pilgrim Press, 2026). Rev. Robert Wood (1923-2018), World War II veteran and ordained Congregational Christian (later United Church […]

52 Ways #51: Send them Back to School with Your Blessings | Part 2 of 2: Parents and Teachers

21 August 2026

Creating affirming learning environments for youth in your community also involves involving and supporting adults. Both parents and teachers play critical roles in the lives of our youth and have their own needs. To Support Parents: Parents of LGBTQ youth may face particular stress as their children return to school, knowing the odds of their […]

52 Ways #50: Send them Back to School with Your Blessings | Part 1 of 2

14 August 2026

As the summer draws to a close and school starts up again, your support for LGBTQ youth, parents, and teachers can make a big difference. We hope that going back to school – safely and in person, when possible – will be a positive opportunity for growth and learning for everyone; yet this is often […]

Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals | A CLGS & MCC Queering the Word Workshop with Revs. Lauren Bennett and Jakob Hero-Shaw

10 August 2026 by Jakob Hero-Shaw, Lauren Bennett

Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS workshop! Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals are deeply sacred life events (for individuals, families, and faith communities), and these celebrations of initiation, commitment, and commemoration call for thoughtful and creative preaching. In this CLGS and MCC Queering the Word preaching workshop, we explored some ways that […]