East Shore's Annual Pride Service will have an international focus, with a collection of specifically curated short video presentations from LGBTQ folk from India, Colombia, France and China. This will also mark the launch day for East Shore's renewal as a Welcoming Congregation. Rousing songs, touching tributes, and a healthy dose of humor will make this Pride Service a joy to all.
Reverend Furrer will draw a connection between the religious centering process and political revolution. Fasten your seatbelts!
The ESUC delegates and others who attended this years General Assembly will report on what they found most exciting and creative there.
Swapnesh Dubey is a gay activist, content curator, performer and television show host living in Mumbai. He was one of the youngest news anchors in India for three years. When he was asked to read a new story with an heavy anti-gay bias he refused, and walked away from his job. Swapnesh will be talking with us on July 18 about India's relationship with Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which classified homosexuality as 'against the order of nature' and therefore illegal. Swapnesh, who delivered an illuminating and engaging talk on Diwali in November of 2020, will bring his sharp observational skills, wit and charm to East Shore on July 18 (via Zoom) to talk about what it is like in India being an LGBTQ person today.
Together with our Khasi Unitarians partners in NE India, we at East Shore strive to achieve a strong partnership based on mutual understanding -- one that is grounded in love and thoughtful listening. Still at times it can be challenging to put aside our own American experiences to truly listen. The members of East Shore’s partnership ministry team will share our pathway toward better understanding.