Scripture’s Spectrum: Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Bible Readings

Wednesday Evenings in Lent at Christ Church, Dayton
Soup supper served at 6 p.m., program starts at 6:15 p.m.

The stories of the Bible capture humanity’s quest to understand ourselves and our relationship with God. This makes it vitally important to see the full range of humanity represented and belonging in God’s family.  In this series, taught by Bible scholar Dr. Esther Brownsmith, we will move beyond the “clobber texts” to seek out biblical stories of people who range across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. By reflecting on these stories and their positive portrayals of embodied identities, we will learn how to embrace ourselves and our neighbors more fully, confident in God’s abundant love.

February 21: Joseph and the Rainbow Princess Dress
February 28: Redefining Masculinity with Daniel the Eunuch
March 6: “Whither Thou Goest”: Ruth’s Sapphic Steadfastness
March 13: The Non-Binary Wisdom of Mordecai and Qohelet
March 20: Imagining a Genderfluid God