Transfaith will once again be organizing the spirituality track at the Philadephia Trans Wellness Conference.
Our executive director, the Rev Louis Mitchell, will be attending the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM) Convocation in Atlantic City, NJ July 17-July 20.
Please reach out and connect!
Our executive director, Louis Mitchell will be preaching the morning sermon during the Father’s Day service at South Church (41 Central St, Andover, MA 01810) on June 16, 2019
On June 5, 2019, we are holding the first of a 4-session course on the 3Vs (Visibility, Viability, Vitality). This is a strategic framework to help allies become accomplices. The four session course will be $50, but the first session will be free for anyone enrolled in our FREE self-guided "Transfaith for Allies course."
https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/19289/about
YOUR participation will customize this course to your needs. Bring your questions and examples as we move past Trans 101 to strategic engagement. Mark your calendar for:
Weds June 5, 1pm Eastern - FREE introductory session
Weds June 12, 1pm Eastern
Weds June 19, 1pm Eastern
Weds June 26, 1pm Eastern
Rev Louis Mitchell will be preaching the sermon at Tabernacle United Church (Philadelphia, PA) on June 2, 2019 at the 10am service. Tabernacle is a long time mission partner with Transfaith.
Louis will be LIVE on the Third Sunday of May 2019.
Transfaith’s executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, takes to Facebook Live, every third Sunday. In addition to the latest news from Transfaith, this series is part of our Transgender Liberation offering in the Transfaith Institute.
Z Shane Zaldivar is the guest star for our first Hot Topic: Faithful support for Transgender Active Duty Service Members, Recruits, and Veterans.
We’ll be talking with Z about the (U.S.) ban on transgender military service and offering insight into how faith and community leaders can best support transgender active duty service members, recruits, and veterans .
The fee for the course is $5 U.S., so we can compensate Z for his time and expertise.
Z is also holding private and confidential office hours (with no fee) for those who are most closely impacted by the ban.
Transfaith will be back at BTAC again in 2019. Find out more at https://btac.blacktrans.org/
Plans are still in development, but Transfaith is typically involved in the Interfaith Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as some workshops and other activities. Our executive director always awards the “Louis Mitchell Foundation Award for Empowerment.”
Louis will be LIVE on the Third Sunday of April 2019.
Transfaith’s executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, takes to Facebook Live, every third Sunday. In addition to the latest news from Transfaith, this series is part of our Transgender Liberation offering in the Transfaith Institute.
Fr Shannon Kearns is the guest star for our Holy Week Resource Round Up!
We’ll talk with him about his e-book (also audio book and companion journal), “Walking Toward Resurrection: A Transgender Passion Narrative.” The session will be recorded and available for you to keep as a reference in the future.
Rabbi Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater is the guest star for our Passover Resource Round Up!
We’ll talk with her about her “Haggadah Shir Ge’ulah (the Song of Liberation)” The session will be recorded and available for you to keep as a reference in the future.
Mx Chris Paige will be preaching the sermon, “What is this?” at United Christian Church (Levittown) in honor of Transgender Day of Visibliity.
Rev Liam Hooper and Mx Chris Paige, will be attending this event at Princeton University. Sponsored by the Office of Religious Life, this event will explore critical questions facing those who work on the intersection of Christianity and white supremacy.
Louis will be LIVE on the Third Sunday of March 2019, streaming from Winston-Salem, NC with the Rev. Liam Hooper!
Transfaith’s executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, takes to Facebook Live, every third Sunday. In addition to the latest news from Transfaith, this series is part of our Transgender Liberation offering in the Transfaith Institute.
Dr Joy Ladin is the guest star for our March (and Women’s History month) Resource Round Up!
We’ll talk with her about her recent (2018) book, “The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah From a Transgender Perspective.” The session will be recorded and available for you to keep as a reference in the future.
Our own Louis Mitchell will be participating in this extraordinary and much anticipated event (an invitation-only event which will occur on the East Coast.)
Transfaith is the fiscal sponsor of the Black Trans Prayer Book.
Applications for the Minister Bobbie Jean Baker Award are due by March 1, 2019.
Chance Krempasky and Upāsikā tree will be the guest stars for our February 2019 Resource Round Up!
We’ll talk with Chance about the trans*buddhist project, “Developing Trans*Competence: A Guide for Meditation and Retreat Centers.” Upāsikā tree will join in to continue the conversation when Chance needs to take his leave. The session will be recorded and available for you to keep as a reference in the future.
Louis will be LIVE on the Third Sunday of February 2019.
Transfaith’s executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, takes to Facebook Live, every third Sunday. In addition to the latest news from Transfaith, this series is part of our Transgender Liberation offering in the Transfaith Institute.
The Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference has extended the deadline for workshop proposals until February 1, 2019.
Join Ministries Beyond Welcome for the first Community Conversation of 2019.
Sspecial guest, Peterson Toscano, will be welcomed by Ministries Beyond Welcome team members, Rev. Debra Hopkins and Rev. Liam Hooper. We will share thoughts, tips, and experiences around unconventional approaches to justice work, self-care, and unique ways of thinking about justice work, impact, and methods...while not losing your mind in the process.
Our executive director, Louis Mitchell, will be at First Event 2019.
In addition to general networking, he will be leading several workshops at First Event on themes of self-care and recovery on Saturday.
The Rev Liam Hooper is the guest star for our first monthly Resource Round Up! We’ll be talking with him about the “Trans-forming the Church: Blessed Bodies and Gender Justice,” the Christian curriculum for gender justice he developed while on staff with the Reconciling Ministries Network.
Our executive director, the Rev Louis Mitchell, will be preaching at Dignity Boston on January 27, 2019. The service will be held at 5pm at St Stephens Episcopal Church, 419 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.
Come and join us!
Our executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, will be participating in the annual Creating Change Conference, this year in Detroit, MI.
Look for him at the “Offensive Faith - Queering the Playbook for Religious Resistance” Day Long Institute (Thursday, January 24; 9am-6pm), as well as at “Practice Spirit, Do Justice” gatherings.
Louis will be LIVE on the Third Sunday of January 2019 for our debut session of “Live with Louis.”
Transfaith’s executive director, the Rev. Louis Mitchell, takes to Facebook Live, every third Sunday. In addition to the latest news from Transfaith, this series is part of our Transgender Liberation offering in the Transfaith Institute.
