Christmas Archives

Merry Christmas 2025 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry: New art finds queer meanings in an evergreen branch

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec. 16-31

Kittredge Cherry, Q Spirit and the Jesus in Love Blog wish you a merry Christmas! _______ An evergreen branch symbolizes Christmas, immortality and queer transformation in this year’s Christmas image. “Yew Branch” was painted by queer San Francisco artist KT Seibert...

Merry Christmas 2024 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry: Rainbow angel proclaims peace on earth

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 all the joys of the season! Merry Christmas! _______ This year’s Christmas image,...

Merry Christmas 2023 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry: “God With Us, God With All”

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 all the joys of the season! Merry Christmas! _______ This year’s Christmas image...

Merry Christmas 2022 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry: Queer Holy Family

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 “Queer Holy...

Queer cheer for Christmas: Make the Yuletide gay

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...

Queer Nativity scenes show love makes a family

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...

Gay and lesbian Nativity cards and ornaments available

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...

Advent: Waiting for the queer face of God

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Nov 16-30

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...

Merry Christmas 2021 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry

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...

Merry Christmas 2020 from Kittredge Cherry at Q Spirit

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...