Last Updated on November 1, 2024 by Kittredge Cherry
A wide variety of books discuss Q Spirit founder Kittredge Cherry’s work as an LGBTQ minister, activist and author. This bibliography covers eight books that address her work in the context of history, theology and worship.
“When I began putting together a bibliography of books that discuss my work, I was happy to find such a broad spectrum of publishers, religious and secular, large and small, from both the United States and the United Kingdom, ranging from academic to mainstream. They were associated with both Catholic and Protestant traditions, including several different mainline denominations. It’s a true testament to my ecumenical experience and way of being,” Cherry said.
The eclectic mix of books and the diversity of traditions they represent speaks volumes about the far-reaching impact and ecumenical nature of her work.
The pace is speeding up, with the first book published in 1995, followed more than a decade later by books in 2011, 2015, 2020, and 2022, and then three more released in 2023-24. The list will be updated continuously as more books are published.
The bibliography was created in October 2024 as part of the birthday celebration for Kittredge Cherry and posted on Nov. 1. Her 2024 birthday wish: You are invited to donate to Q Spirit. Say happy birthday with a contribution and help promote LGBTQ spirituality!
2024
“Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality” by Cassidy Hall.
Kittredge Cherry is interviewed about queer saints for the chapter “Everlasting Depths: Queering the Desert.” Published by Broadleaf Books, a unit of 1517 Media, the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2024.
2023
“Queering Christian Worship: Reconstructing Liturgical Theology” by Bryan Cones (editor) with Sharon R. Fennema W. Scott Haldeman Stephen Burns (contributing editors).
Several chapters mention Kittredge Cherry and the impact of her groundbreaking 1995 book “Equal Rites: Lesbian and Gay Worship, Ceremonies and Celebrations.” “Queering Christian Worship” is published by Seabury Books, an imprint of Church Publishing, an official publisher of the Episcopal Church. 2023.
“Extraordinary Celebrations for Extraordinary Catholics: Ideas for Inclusive Catholic Communities during the Year of Mark 2024” by Jayme Mathias.
Check out the entry for Oct. 21 (Kittredge Cherry’s birthday). Published by Extraordinary Catholics Press, 2023.
2022
“Religion and Intersex: Perspectives from Science, Law, Culture and Theology” by Stephanie Budwey.
Discusses Kittredge Cherry’s idea that unconventional images of Jesus can be both disruptive and liberating, and references her book Art That Dares: Gay Jesus, Woman Christ, and More.” “Religion and Intersex” is published by Routledge, a UK-based global publisher of academic books, 2022.
2020
“Unlocking Orthodoxies for Inclusive Theologies: Queer Alternatives” by Robert Shore-Goss and Joseph Goh (editors).
The chapter “Discovering the missing body: Incarnational inclusivity” by Robert Shore-Goss discusses the value and influence of the book “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision” by Kittredge Cherry (author) and Douglas Blanchard (artist). “Unlocking Orthodoxies” is published by Routledge, a UK-based global publisher of academic books, 2020.
2018
“Devotions and Desires: Histories of Sexuality and Religion in the Twentieth-Century United States” by Gillian Frank, Bethany Moreton, and Heather R. White (editors).
Includes a photo of the 1987 church wedding of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood, decades before same-sex marriage was legalized. Published by University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
2011
“Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology” by Patrick Cheng.
Discusses “Jesus in Love,” Kittredge Cherry’s novel about a queer Christ. “Radical Love” is published by Seabury Books, an imprint of Church Publishing, an official publisher of the Episcopal Church, 2011.
1995
“Outing the Church: 40 Years in the Queer Christian Movement” by Nancy Wilson.
Nancy Wilson, moderator of MCC from 2005-2016, writes about her adventures with Kittredge Cherry at the World Council of Churches Assembly in Canberra, Australia, in a chapter titled “Gift Number 4, “Our Shamanistic Gifts of Creativity, Originality, Art, Magic, and Theater.” Reissued by LifeJourney Press, 2013. Originally published by HarperCollins in 1995 as “Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible.”
Links related to Kittredge Cherry
About Kittredge Cherry page on Q Spirit
“Christianity inspired me to come out as a lesbian” reflection by Kittredge Cherry
Historic articles document Kittredge Cherry’s LGBTQ ministry and activism
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Collage of Kittredge Cherry with covers of books that discuss her work.
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This article was originally published on Q Spirit on Nov. 1, 2024.
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