Sat, Nov 09
|Greendale Peoples Church
The Bible & LGBTQ* People
The Bible does not "say" what we often think it "says;" - especially when it comes to diverse people and families. God's story is the story of love and hope for all people. Explore scriptures that affirm LGBTQ people.
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Greendale Peoples Church, 25 Francis St, Worcester, MA 01606, USA
About the Event
Explore why the Bible does not "say" what we often think it says, and why this story is the story of hope and love for all people!
Did you know?
•There are scriptures that celebrate gender non-conformity and sexual minorities of ancient times
•A gay couple were made saints by the early church
•The “bible” was written in Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew several thousand years ago
•Words like “homosexual” have only existed for a little over 100 years
•Many of the texts used to condemn LGBTQ people and homosexuality have little or nothing to do with same sex love or being LGBTQ at all