{"id":138056,"date":"2023-08-10T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=138056"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:57:34","slug":"faithful-and-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/faithful-and-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"Faithful and Proud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_378\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-138056-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=138056-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2023-08-06_Faithful_and_Proud.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Chris Jimmerson<br \/>E. Ciszek and Christina Raymond<br \/>Art Carter and Tom Shindell<br \/>Evan Mahony and Bis Thornton<br \/>August 6, 2023<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">As this year&#8217;s LGBTQI+ Pride week begins in Austin, we will continue our annual tradition of inviting members of our church community to share their experiences with the intersectionality of identity and faith.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Chalice Lighting<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">This is the flame we hold in our hearts as we strive for justice for everyone. This is the light we shine upon systems of oppression until they are no more. This is the warmth that we share with one another as our struggle becomes our salvation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Call to Worship<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">JESUS AT THE GAY BAR <br \/>by Jay Hulme<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">He&#8217;s here in the midst of it &#8212; <br \/>right at the centre of the dance floor, <br \/>robes hitched up to His knees <br \/>to make it easy to spin. <br \/>At some point in the evening <br \/>a boy will touch the hem of His robe <br \/>and beg to be healed, beg to be <br \/>anything other than this; <br \/>and He will reach His arms out, <br \/>sweat-damp, and weary from dance. <br \/>He&#8217;ll cup the boy&#8217;s face in His hand <br \/>and say, <br \/>my beautiful child <br \/>there is nothing in this heart of yours <br \/>that ever needs to be healed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Affirming Our Mission <\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">RUMINATIONS ON THE DEATH OF PAT ROBERTSON <br \/>by KC<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I don&#8217;t like to think <br \/>About Pat Robertson going to hell. <br \/>That lets him off too easy. <br \/>I like to think about Pat Robertson finding himself <br \/>In a heaven he never believed <br \/>Would exist. <br \/>Where Divine is reading in drag <br \/>To the children murdered at <br \/>Sandy Hook and Ulvalde. <br \/>While Edie Windsor <br \/>And Gertrude Stein drink coffee <br \/>In the breakfast nook <br \/>talking politics with Harvey Milk. <br \/>Where Matthew Shepard relaxes by <br \/>A stream, reading poetry to <br \/>A nameless young man whose family <br \/>Never claimed his body <br \/>when he died Of AIDS. <br \/>Where the music plays loudly <br \/>Welcoming dancers from the Pulse <br \/>And Club Q to the floor where they <br \/>Twirl and vogue with <br \/>All the murdered trans women of color <br \/>Whose names we never knew. <br \/>Where Jesus puts his arm around <br \/>Pat Robertson&#8217;s shoulders and <br \/>Drapes them with a rainbow feather boa.<br \/>And, gesturing around him says <br \/>Come, meet my disciples.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of this sermon is not yet available.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The speakers are:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">E. Ciszek and Christina Raymond<br \/>Art Carter and Tom Shindell<br \/>Evan Mahony and Bis Thornton<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/category\/sermons\/indexes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SERMON INDEX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 23 years are available online through this website. Click on the index link above to find tables of all sermons for each year listed by date (newest to oldest) with topic and speaker. Click on a topic to go to that sermon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/first-unitarian-universalist\/id372427776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>PODCASTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Podcasts of this and other sermons are also available for free on iTunes. You can find them by clicking on the podcast link above or copying and pasting this link. https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/first-unitarian-universalist\/id372427776<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above. Rev. Chris JimmersonE. 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