For Such a Time As This
A Gathering of Transgender Religious Community
For Such a Time as This is CANCELED
Due to Hurricane Conditions in New Orleans
- Erin Swenson
- Julie Nemecek
- Chris Paige
- Nicole Garcia
- Sean Parker Dennison
- Barbara Satin
- Vickie Boisseau
- Cameron Partridge
- Sean Delmore
- Allyson Robinson
Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Location: New Orleans Marriott (555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, 504.581.1000)
What?
Gathering on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, For Such a Time as This presents an opportunity for personal networking, community collaboration, and movement building. In these historic times, transgender people and our concerns are becoming more and more visible in both secular and religious communities. Yet, too often, we remain an isolated "minority within a minority."
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. In addition to diverse panel presentations (nominate panelists now!), we will include open Q&A time to broaden the conversation further.
Who?
TransFaith Online (http://www.transfaithonline.org), in collaboration with Many Stories, One Voice (http://www.manystoriesonevoice.org/) and its partners, invites you to this day of conversation.
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.
While the Many Stories, One Voice context is rooted in Christian tradition, transgender persons and allies of other faith perspectives are most welcome to join us at For Such a Time as This.
Many Stories, One Voice
Participants are invited to continue the conversations begun at For Such a Time as This as we move into the larger Many Stories, One Voice community. If you are not able to participate in Many Stories, One Voice, we still hope you will still consider joining us at For Such a Time as This!
Register for Many Stories, One Voice and For Such a Time as This (Weds-Sun)
Register for For Such a Time as This (Weds only)
Sponsorship
For Such a Time as This is presented by TransFaith Online, in collaboration with Many Stories, One Voice and its many partners. Special thanks go out to the following sponsors for their additional commitment to providing hospitality at For Such a Time as This.
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 (at) transfaithonline (dot) org
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