Karen Elspeth
@terranen.bsky.social
In any order: optimist, queer, tea drinker, settler, cis, person of faith, cubicleland dweller, writer, theatre lover Pronouns: She/her Poetry blog: poemingout.wordpress.com
Fourteen of us LGBTQ+ folks gathered tonight to experience God together. This contemplative approach to the Divine can be so life-giving, and I'm always grateful for my time with the group on Monday nights.
My heart is still so full, even 2-1/2 hours after the fact. Tonight's contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies was really meaningful. 14 of us gathered, from all over Canada and the US, to experience the Divine together.
Jesus never asked us to have flawless on-paper theology. He asked us to have perfect real-world love. As in complete love, not withheld from those we’ve decided are unfit to receive grace.
Just call God “she” or “her” or “mother” and you will find out very quickly how many Christians refuse to see God’s image in women. As if calling God by a feminine pronoun is demeaning to God rather than naming part of who God is. This is the worship of patriarchy.
It's Maundy Thursday and I'm exactly where I want to be in this moment with the faith community where I found my home. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/04/06/a...
And yet … (Maundy Thursday 2017)
The altar stripped bare each piece carefully and thoughtfully removed layers peeled away harsh, barren surfaces and yet … The light dimmed The sanctuary in near darkness and yet … I can…
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Good morning, beloved. Live as though people are worth loving. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
If our Christianity causes the abused to be ignored, the stranger to be unwelcome, kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, and our planet to be disregarded all while billionaires get richer, we've profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus' teachings.
I wrote this poem a few years ago for a friend who was in a dark time personally. I've been thinking about it since the shooting in Tumbler Ridge because I've needed this reminder that there are sparks of light and hope. May it be so for all of us. poemingout.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/f...
For when it is dark
This morning when you wake May there be sunshine outside your window To remind you that the light will always return But if the sun is hidden by clouds And the sky is still gray May it feel like be…
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Round 2! Still asking for donations- (CA and Venmo- ladyasterianox) I need to be near Hartford from Tuesday to Friday, that's three nights. I need a place to stay and food. I also need an Uber Friday morning for my Spravato appointment. (Gas for my car is covered! ✅) A short thread.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
In a regime led by a death cult, your first and most vital call to resistance is to exist. If you do nothing else, you must live in defiance.
rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 8mo agoyour very existence is troubling, enraging, and distracting as hell for some of the shittiest people on earth so no, i’m afraid you may not kill yourself rn
Good morning, beloved. Know justice. Know peace. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Good morning, beloved. Our humanity is worth protecting. In a world that often seeks to starve the soul, make sure to slow down and nourish it. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Hell is not about eternal conscious torment. It is visited upon us and our neighbors daily. And there is deliverance from these hellscapes. Today is the day of salvation. Rest in peace, Renee Good. Repent and believe. #TheologizinBigger
Eighteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night queer contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US and Canada, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
A categorization I didn't know I needed, until I read it!
Jay Hulme@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 8mo agoToday a friend and I had lunch and discovered the true form of liquid categorisation. Join me on a journey of stupidity.
Merry Christmas! Let justice be your inheritance so that peace may be your portion 🙏🏾 #TheologizinBigger
Yes, I'm back at the tech desk. Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St. John's has been a key piece of my journey back to faith & finding a faith community that is home. If you're missing having a church that will celebrate all of who you are, you are very welcome here. www.youtube.com/live/HZqyDEG...
Midnight Mass - Christmas Eve 2025
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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www.youtube.com/live/5n7xhnD... I love this service. It's always a sparkle of light and joy in the midst of the season. You're welcome to join us. I'll be at the tech desk.
All Ages Celebration of the Christmas Story (2025)
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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Good morning, beloved. There is healing to be found in the decision to love. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
www.youtube.com/live/CrnJax4... If a time filled with music (some familiar, some new) and readings from scripture at the church where I found a welcoming & affirming home on Christmas Eve 2016, please join me. I'll be at the tech desk. Feel free to say hi if you join us. Livestream at 7pm PST
Christmas Carol Service 2025
YouTube video by The Anglican Church of St John the Divine, Victoria
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What a beautiful evening... I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies. We come as we are, experience God, and see what happens. Tonight, 12 people gathered from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
Good morning, beloved. Your words are more potent than you realize. Use them wisely. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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