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Sunday, November 23, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp (he/they) Executive Director, LOVEboldly Queer Christian   When [the shepherds] saw [Jesus], they made known what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them, and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. (Matthew 2:17-19)   Today is our last Sunday before Advent. Many of us are getting ready for Thanksgiving on Thursday, finalizing our plans for

Sunday, November 16, 2025 NV Gay (they/she) Founder, Mx. Gay’s Creative Direction Queer Christian     Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts forms one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)   When we reflect upon the call for inclusion, we must remember that Christ has called us to love a

Sunday, November 9, 2025 Jody Davis RN LISW (she/her) Lay Person, Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Columbus, OH) Queer Christian   Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV)   So, um, as you probably already know somehow, I am not a pastor. I don’t have an

Sunday, November 2, 2025 - All Souls Day The Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines (he/him) Co-Executive Director, ProgressiveChristianity.org   Allied...

Saturday, November 1, 2025 - All Saints Day The Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter (he/him) Associate Professor of Theology, Ecology, and Race,...

Sunday, October 26, 2025 Eli Shiltz (he/him) Member, Blue Ocean Faith Columbus Queer Christian   I want to share with you something I...

Sunday, October 19, 2025 - National LGBTQ+ Center Day Cass Helm (she/her) Board Member, LOVEboldly Director of Administrative Operations,...

Sunday, October 12, 2025 José Rosario (he/him) Founder, The Phoenix Empowered Queer Christian     The Pulse Nightclub shooting was the...

Sunday, October 5, 2025 Alejandro Rodríguez (he/him) Executive Director, The Spirituality Network Queer Christ-follower   He said to...

Sunday, September 28, 2025 The Rev. Brandan Robertson Author and Public Theologian Queer Christian   In the same way, the Spirit helps us...

Sunday, September 21, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp Executive Director, LOVEboldly Queer Christian   The Gospel is Queer   When one...

Sunday, September 14, 2025   “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am...

Sunday, September 7, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp (he/they) Executive Director, LOVEboldly Queer Christian   As she continued praying...

Sunday, August 31, 2025 The Rev. Karl Stevens (he/him) Rector, St. Stephen Episcopal Church (Columbus, OH) \ Allied Christian   My trans...

Sunday, August 24, 2025 The Rev. Amy Barlak Aspey (she/her) Lead Pastor, Short North Church Allied Christian   For over a decade, “Aunt...

Sunday, August 17, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Marian Stewart (she/her) Ohio Organizing Manager, Faith in Public Life Queer Unitarian Universalist...

Sunday, August 10, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Sigrid Rother (she/her) Pastor, Westerville Community United Church of Christ Allied Christian  ...

Sunday, August 3, 2025 Lisa Vahey (she/her) Educator and Co-Founder, Honesty for Ohio Education Allied Christian I grew up Catholic and...

Sunday, July 27, 2025 Sol M. Rizzato, MM, CAGO Director of Worship & the Arts, Washington Avenue Christian Church (Elyria, OH) Queer...

Sunday, July 20, 2025   The Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp (he/they) Executive Director, LOVEboldly Queer Christian Now as they went on their...