Join Tara as she discusses the intersection of faith, pride, and visibility with special guest Reverend Serena Gideon Rice, an ally and LGBTQIA+ community member. Reverend Serena shares her profound theological insights on seeing and valuing each person as a creation of God, her personal journey within the church, and powerful stories of advocacy and acceptance. We also hear about her family’s touching experience supporting their trans son and her own journey of self-discovery as part of the queer community. Don't miss this inspiring conversation about love, acceptance, and standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community within the faith context.

Resources:

https://www.abidingpeacechurch.org/

www.gaychurch.org

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Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary’s Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.