by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15
Find queer cheer in this round-up of LGBTQ Christmas highlights from the Jesus in Love Blog at Q Spirit. Clicking the headlines below for queer Christmas songs, a gay baby Jesus, love between good King Wenceslas and his page, lesbian Madonnas, carol composer Christina...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15, Featured, Resources
I create my own queer Nativity scenes for the Christmas season. One has two Marys at the manger with the baby Jesus, and the other features two Josephs with the Christ child. I put Mary with Mary and Joseph with Joseph—just like putting two brides or two grooms on top...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15
Gay and lesbian Nativity scenes are available on Christmas cards and ornaments now at the Q Spirit / Jesus in Love Store. What if the child of God was born to a same-sex couple? Because, after all, LOVE makes a family, including the Holy Family. The images are true to...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15
AIDS spiritual resources for World AIDS Day include prayers, artwork, books, and icons such as patron saints of the AIDS pandemic and Jesus wearing a red ribbon. They are presented here for World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. More than 40 years have passed since AIDS was first...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15
Advent celebrates the mystery of the Word made flesh — an important concept in queer spirituality. A favorite Advent theme for lesbian artists is Mary and her female lovers, sometimes with references to the virgin birth and its and its similarity to artificial...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. — John 1:14 _______ Kittredge Cherry, Q Spirit and the Jesus in Love Blog wish you and your loved ones a most beautiful Christmas! _______ This year’s Christmas image is “Holy Family” by...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar
Hands Around the God Box was an interfaith prayer vigil to end religious homophobia. It was held at the Interchurch Center in New York City on June 24, 1994 as part of Stonewall 25 events. More than 500 people from 15 LGBTQ religious groups joined hands and were...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, News
More than 1,000 people and events are included in the LGBTQ history calendar compiled by gay Episcopal pioneer Louie Crew Clay. It was added to the Q Spirit website in May 2021 and can be viewed at: LGBTQ history Louie Crew Clay (1936-2019) was a Rutgers University...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar
Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Rejoice! May the Risen Rainbow Christ light up your life! A triangle of rainbow light shines over Jesus in this year’s Easter image: “Christ the Light” by Kelly Latimore. Rainbows symbolize the LGBTQ community. They also show the full...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. — John 1:14 _______ Kittredge Cherry, Q Spirit and the Jesus in Love Blog wish you and your loved ones a most beautiful Christmas! _______ 2020 was a tough year worldwide due to the COVID-19...