Pride month

So much has happened this week.  …. It’s actually felt like a month, I know time is weird for me now in this age of covid.   The deaths and suffering and protests and rioting are a lot to take in.  Everyone will have their own opinion on what’s happening in our world, but my take is we need to listen more and love more and listen again to people who are suffering. 

People of Color are having a different experience in my white privileged world and I need to listen and learn and hopefully make things better for all our children. 

I  will take my baptismal covenants seriously and mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort and not disregard their experience.  I will teach my children and grandchildren to love and accept and stand up for the marginalized.

June is HERE which means PRIDE month...and we are celebrating strong! 

We agree with these words by Marion McClellan

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Why we fly a Rainbow Pride flag.
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We fly our rainbow flag for the LGBTQ+ children and teens in our community. We fly it so that the kids who walk or drive past our home know that we love them. We see them.

We fly our flag for these precious children’s parents. We fly the pride flag so that after their child musters all of their courage and bravery and comes out to them, those parents know that they have friends they can reach out to.

We fly this beautiful rainbow flag so that one child sees it, that one teen who is sure that there is no place for them in our community or in their family or in their congregation absolutely knows they ALWAYS have a place next to us.

Our flag is for that one LGBTQ+ person who is certain there is no place for them in this life. It is for the one child who isn’t sure they can live for one more day.

June is Pride month. Please join our family and show the LGBTQ+ children, youth, and adults in your neighborhood and family that they are loved and welcome.

It actually matters. It actually can help to save a life. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

AND we love our LGBTQ family members!