Posts tagged Ceremony
Blessed are the Trans Kids: One Transgender Woman’s Reflections on the Beatitudes
Blessed are the Trans Kids: One Transgender Woman’s Reflections on the Beatitudes

This post is an adapted version of a sermon I shared at Paradox Church in Redlands, California, on April 30, 2022. The video recording can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/jLKL5yOWHjY or on Paradox Church’s website.

I shared a similar version to a largely Seventh-day Adventist audience for Adventist Today’s Sabbath Seminar. (Access the video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKtvlpv_7Qw)

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Sermon ManuscriptEsther Loewenbeatitudes, transgender, marginalization, minorities, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, america, Ceremony, church, blessed, joy, Speaking, christian culture, evangelicalism, bible, hermeneuticsComment
Rite of Transition: A Ritual of Rebirth
Rite of Transition: A Ritual of Rebirth

I created a ceremonial rite of passage that marked my gender transition. For me (and I hope for others who will build on it), it serves as a communal recognition, validation, and commemoration of the profound and spiritual experience that has been this journey. It proved to be filled with Spirit, utterly transcendent.

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ReflectionsEsther LoewenParadox Church RedlandsTransgender, LGBTQ, Rites of Passage, Ceremony, Speaking, Hope, Community Comments