About the Day of Silence graphic:
The Rev. Victoria Safford is minister of the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Click here to read her full statement on being a welcoming congregation.
HP Rivers (they/them) was raised on love and coffee by Westside UU Church in Knoxville, TN. They are a Master of Divinity student at Starr King School for the Ministry and serve as Director of Religious Exploration at the UU Church of Tallahassee
Blessed are the Queer by HP Rivers:
Blessed are the wanderers,
Seeking affirmation.
Blessed are the worshipers,
Praying from closets,
Pulpits, pews, and hardship.
Blessed are the lovers of leaving –
Leaving family and familiarity,
Leaving tables
Where love is not being served.
Blessed are those who stay.
Blessed are those
Who hunger and thirst for justice –
For they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the queer
Disciples of Truth,
Living, breathing, sacred
Reflections of
Divine Love.
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Related poems, prayers, and readings:
GLSEN
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
Mark A. Hicks's adaptation of "Mattering"
Mark A. Hicks Ed.D. is the Angus MacLean Professor of Religious Education at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.
"Mattering" was written anonymously by a gay, high school student and adapted by Mark Hicks.
The Rev. Victoria Safford is minister of the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Click here to read her full statement on being a welcoming congregation.
HP Rivers (they/them) was raised on love and coffee by Westside UU Church in Knoxville, TN. They are a Master of Divinity student at Starr King School for the Ministry and serve as Director of Religious Exploration at the UU Church of Tallahassee
Blessed are the Queer by HP Rivers:
Blessed are the wanderers,
Seeking affirmation.
Blessed are the worshipers,
Praying from closets,
Pulpits, pews, and hardship.
Blessed are the lovers of leaving –
Leaving family and familiarity,
Leaving tables
Where love is not being served.
Blessed are those who stay.
Blessed are those
Who hunger and thirst for justice –
For they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the queer
Disciples of Truth,
Living, breathing, sacred
Reflections of
Divine Love.
Alternate download formats for this graphic:
Small (600 x 777 px)
Canva Template
Related poems, prayers, and readings:
GLSEN
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
Mark A. Hicks's adaptation of "Mattering"
Mark A. Hicks Ed.D. is the Angus MacLean Professor of Religious Education at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.
"Mattering" was written anonymously by a gay, high school student and adapted by Mark Hicks.