Tuesday, July 8, 2008

For Such a Time As This: A Transgender Pre-Event

A REMINDER THAT INTEGRITY'S GOAL IS FOR 20 EPISCOPALIANS TO ATTEND MANY STORIES, ONE VOICE. HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD REASON TO ATTEND...

September 3, 2008
http://www.transfaithonline.org/fstat/

Arrive early in New Orleans, LA, for Many Stories, One Voice
(http://manystoriesonevoice.org/) to join us for this historic opportunity
for personal networking, community collaboration, and movement building.

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS will gather transgender people of faith, our loved
ones and allies for discussions about practical topics relating to life in
religious communities, including:

* Strategies for transgender education
* Dynamics of ministry with the transgender community
* Blessings and challenges of becoming more visible
* Opportunities for collaboration across denominational lines
* Our need for authentic relationships of support and accountability
between transgender people and our allies

Our emphasis will be on creating conversations and dialogue in and about
transgender religious community -- both formally and informally.

SPEAKERS

Confimed Speakers (MSOV and FSTAT combined) include: Erin Swenson, Julie
Nemecek, Archbishop Demond Tutu, Bishop Yvette Flunder, and many more!

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS Panel Discussions are still in formation. The
transgender pre-event is a community oriented event, focused on developing
community connections in the transgender religious community. Please
contact us with your nominations for additional speakers!

PARTICIPATION

While we will place a high priority on hearing from transgender-identified
people, this event is also appropriate for our significant others and family
members; allies who are working with or want to work with the transgender
community; and anyone who is simply interested in learning more about
transgender people and our concerns.

SPONSORSHIP

If your church, business, or community organization is interested in showing
its support for transgender people through sponsorship of FOR SUCH A TIME
AS THIS, please contact Chris Paige, 215-840-2858,
chris@transfaithonline.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.transfaithonline.org/fstat/
http://manystoriesonevoice.org/

Chris Paige
chris@transfaithonline.org
215-840-2858

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TRANSFAITH ON-LINE (http://www.transfaithonline.org/) is dedicated to
supporting transgender folks in our faith journeys, while providing useful
resources to help people of faith become better educated trans-allies.

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