What does it mean to be sent by Jesus exactly as we are—queer, questioning, trans, two-spirit, tired, joyful, and holy?

In this powerful episode, we explore Luke 10:1–20, where Jesus sends out 72 followers with no script, no sandals—just peace in their hands and heaven in their hearts. From the Burnaby Pride Picnic to the Kitsilano Street Party, host [Your Name] reflects on queer joy as sacred resistance, shares stories of radical belonging, and speaks directly to anyone who’s ever been told their name doesn’t belong in heaven.

We also cover:

🌈 Current queer news from Canada & the U.S.

💬 Quotes from modern queer prophets & activists

🕊️ How to shake the dust and still love loud

🧡 A tender benediction for every queer listener trying to survive and shine

Whether you’re marching, resting, recovering, or rejoicing, this episode is your reminder:

You are sent. You are sacred. And your name is already written.

🕯️ Listen now for spiritual encouragement, fierce affirmation, and a gospel big enough to hold all of you.

🌈✨ Pride, Prophets, and the Price of Freedom” ✨🌈

As Pride Month ends and the flags come down, what do we carry forward? In this week’s queer church podcast, we reflect on the stories we inherit, the rejection we face, and the freedom we fight for.

🎙️ Scriptures:

📖 2 Kings 2 – Elisha picks up Elijah’s mantle

📖 Psalm 77 – “Has God forgotten to be gracious?”

📖 Galatians 5 – “For freedom Christ has set us free”

📖 Luke 9 – Jesus walks toward rejection with holy resolve

🔥 We talk:

• Queer fatigue after Pride
• Rising LGBTQ+ hate in the U.S. and Canada
• The tension of Canada Day & July 4
• Spiritual resistance when the rainbow fades
• Real stories of slurs, strength, and survival
• What Jesus teaches us about walking forward anyway

💬 Quotes from Audre Lorde, Kate Bornstein, Yvette Flunder, and more

🙏 A full queer blessing to carry into July

This episode is for the tired, the tender, and the still-trying. You are seen. You are sacred. You are not alone.

🎧 Listen now on all platforms & share with someone who needs a word of courage today.

#QueerChurch #PrideIsNotOver #FaithfullyQueer #LGBTQChristians #CanadaDay2025 #4thofJuly2025 #SpiritualResistance #QueerFaith #ChurchWithoutWalls #Galatians5 #Luke9 #Psalm77

🌱 NEW EPISODE — “Seeds and Shelter: A Father’s Day Reflection from the Queer Church” 🎙️🏳️‍🌈

Father’s Day can bring joy, grief, confusion—or all three. In this powerful episode, we reclaim fatherhood through a queer spiritual lens, drawing from today’s lectionary (Mark 4, Ezekiel 17, 2 Corinthians 5) and lived stories from our community.

✨ Hear from:

– A trans dad raising joy in East Van

– A nonbinary “school dad” who nurtures healing

– A drag elder planting hope in the cracks

– A prayer for those grieving, growing, or just holding on

📖 “The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed…”

💬 “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation.”

🌳 Today, we honor the ones who shelter, nurture, and father justice into the world.

🕊️ Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

#QueerChurch #FathersDay #ChosenFamily #MustardSeedFaith #QueerTheology #LGBTQFaith #SpiritualPodcast

What do Pentecost, drag queens, TikTok prophets, and pop anthems have in common?

This week on the Queer Church Podcast, we celebrate Pentecost like never before—with fire, glitter, and a Spirit that speaks in every tongue (including RuPaul, Beyoncé, and Scripture). Join us for a full queer-affirming worship experience, featuring:

🕊️ A radical reinterpretation of Acts 2

🎤 Real testimonies from queer Christians

🎶 Pop culture meditations and music moments

🍞 A communion for the excluded

💋 Prayers for the beloved and the bold

✨ A final blessing that will set your soul on fire

Whether you’re closeted, questioning, deconstructing, or dancing at Pride, this service is for you. The Spirit sees you. The Spirit speaks through you. And yes—the Spirit is fabulously queer.

Come for the theology, stay for the liberation.

Listen now and bring your whole self. Red lipstick optional. Fire guaranteed.

#Pentecost #QueerChurch #LGBTQChristian #DragAndDoctrine #HolySpirit #PopCultureAndFaith #ChosenFamily #BornThisWay #Acts2 #SpiritualFire #PrideAndPreach

Fat, Fabulous, and Unapologetic: Queer Lessons from Garfield the Cat

What if holiness looked like naps, lasagna, and a heavy dose of sarcasm?

In this deliciously irreverent episode of the Queer Church Podcast, we explore the spiritual legacy of Garfield the Cat — the fat, fabulous feline who refuses to shrink, hustle, or apologize.

Through a queer theological lens, we uncover how Garfield embodies sacred rest, unapologetic self-love, and the bold rejection of toxic productivity. From his love of lasagna to his refusal to perform politeness, Garfield becomes a surprisingly profound model for queer resistance, fat embodiment, and the divine art of saying “no.”

✨ Featuring:

– Reflections on rest as resistance

– Listener stories on reclaiming the body and boundaries

– Scripture from Psalms and the Gospels

– A closing blessing for every soul told to be “less”

🧡 Whether you’re resting on the couch, reclaiming your hunger, or just vibing with your inner sass, this episode is for you.

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NEW 🎧 Fat, Fabulous & Unapologetic

What can Garfield teach us about queer theology? A lot.

This week’s episode of Queer Church Podcast is all about rest, resistance, and lasagna-level love. #GarfieldGospel #QueerFaith #QueerChurchPodcast #FatAndHoly

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Episode “Blessed Are You: Queer Visitation, Sacred Presence”

In this heartfelt and Spirit-filled episode, we journey with Mary and Elizabeth through the Gospel of Luke and discover the sacred power of showing up — especially within queer and trans communities. Drawing from this week’s lectionary, real-life stories from Vancouver, and moving reflections from LGBTQ+ voices, we explore what it means to be both a bearer of blessing and a witness to someone else’s miracle.

With Scripture, storytelling, and a powerful benediction, this episode reminds you:

💜 You are not forgotten.

🌈 You are seen.

✨ You are blessed.

Whether you’ve been rejected by your church, embraced by your chosen family, or are just searching for hope — this space is for you.

🕯️ Featuring:

• Luke 1:39–57 (The Visitation)
• Personal stories of queer sacred presence
• Reflections from LGBTQ+ listeners
• Vancouver local vigil and Rainbow Refugee spotlight
• A closing prayer you’ll want to replay every week

🌈 NEW EPISODE ✨

This week, we explore the sacred power of showing up — for each other, for ourselves, for the holy becoming within us.

🕯️ Scripture.

💬 Queer stories.

💒 Chosen family.

💖 And a reminder: You are not too much. You are not forgotten. You are blessed.

🎧 Listen wherever you find your podcasts.

#QueerFaith #LGBTQChurch #ChosenFamily #Luke139 #YouAreBlessed #QueerTheology #AffirmingChurch #QueerChristian #TransIsHoly #Magnificat #Visitation #SacredPresence #VancouverQueerFaith

“Divine Darkness: Ghost, Satanic Symbolism, and Queer Theology”

In this powerful episode of Queer Church, we enter a cathedral lit by distortion pedals, candlelight, and sacred defiance. Join us as we explore the theatrical and theological world of the band Ghost—a Swedish rock phenomenon known for its satanic imagery, anti-papal stage personas, and deeply subversive take on organized religion.

But this isn’t just a podcast about music. It’s a sermon for the outcast. A liturgy for the excommunicated. A meditation on what it means to find holiness in places the Church has called unholy.

We unpacks Ghost’s dark aesthetics and flips them into a powerful queer theology—one that embraces ambiguity, questions authority, and dares to find the sacred in satire. Along the way, we reflect on:

• The theology of performance and parody
• Queer embodiment and ritual in spiritual spaces
• What Ghost reveals about exclusion, power, and the divine
• How LGBTQ+ people can reclaim symbols once used to shame them

Featuring scripture, personal stories, and the soundscape of spiritual rebellion, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who’s ever felt both too queer for church and too spiritual for the void.

👻✨ Whether you’re a fan of Ghost, a seeker of inclusive faith, or just curious about how drag, darkness, and divine mischief can all meet at the altar—this episode is for you.

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Scripture: John 5:1–9

In this week’s episode of Queer Church Podcast, we gather around the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda—and the question Jesus asks him that still echoes in queer hearts today: “Do you want to be made well?”

Together, we explore what healing means for LGBTQ+ people of faith. Not healing from who we are, but healing from shame, exclusion, and silence. With personal stories, affirming theology, and words from queer saints like Audre Lorde, Marsha P. Johnson, and Henri Nouwen, this episode is a love letter to anyone who’s been told to wait at the margins.

You’ll hear sacred questions, spiritual reflection, and a prayer of rising—because the healing Jesus offers isn’t earned. It’s embodied.

This is not a call to erase your queerness. It’s a call to carry it proudly.

You are the miracle.

Let’s rise together.

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