Dismantling Discrimination: The Role of Faith Communities in Transforming Society – Event Recap

Dismantling discrimination the role of faith communities

On Wednesday, May 12, Intersections International and Believe Out Loud, in partnership with the Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Berlin Stadmitte (KKBS), hosted an enlightening discussion on the role faith communities can play in breaking down the discriminatory beliefs and practices that hold us back as a global community. University of Chicago Divinity School Dean David Nirenberg was…

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Lenten 14 Stations of Self-Reflection

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This Holy Week, we would like to guide you on a journey of self-reflection: #14StationsofSelf. Inspired by the 14 Stations of the Cross, this exercise is meant to provide a meditative spring cleaning for the soul as we follow the story of the final days of Jesus’ life. Grab a pen and paper to write…

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A Day of Remembrance for Victims of COVID-19

A day of remembrance for victims of covid-19.

March 14, 2021, marks the anniversary of the first confirmed death from Covid-19 in New York City. Today is a city-wide Day of Remembrance, honoring our thousands of fellow New Yorkers—frontline and essential workers, family, friends and neighbors—who have been lost this past year. Join Intersections for a service honoring these lives, featuring voices of the Collegiate Church…

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LGBT Terminology 101

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At Believe Out Loud, we uplift and honor all identities and preferences within the LGBT community. Using the correct terminology is an important way of dignifying LGBT people and respecting self-identification. Here is a brief list of definitions of gender identities and sexual orientations to help better understand and celebrate the diversity within our community:…

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An Entire Universe of Life: A conversation with Julie Wood

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“Mom, isn’t it amazing that in every “body” is an entire universe of life?” – Ben Wood in “Changing the Message”* Believe Out Loud sat down with LGBT activist and author Julie Wood to discuss how the loss of her son, Ben, to suicide in 2013 led her to dedicate her life to LGBT advocacy…

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Christmas Worship Service

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Watch our Christmas service from December 24th, 2020 here: Download the printable worship bulletin in English here. Download the printable worship bulletin in Spanish here. Make a donation to Believe Out Loud here. Thank you for celebrating Christmas with us!

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Holiday Emotions While Quarantined: A Queer Reconsideration of Intimacy and Ritual

Holiday emotions while quarantined a queer of intimacy and ritual.

Believe Out Loud Fridays is a new series of spiritual reflections—pieces that connect our identities and lived experiences with sacred texts and spiritual guidance. In this week’s reflection, Union Theological Seminary students and BOL interns Kimberley Gordy and Sulkiro Song draw on Scripture and ritual to embrace the moments of “wilderness” many of us experience…

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Church Beyond Walls

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Believe Out Loud Fridays is a new series of spiritual reflections—pieces that connect our identities and lived experiences with sacred texts and spiritual guidance. This week’s reflection focuses on finding communities of belonging and the meaning of church. Earlier this year, when shelter-at-home took effect, a debate arose about what constitutes a church. Both sides…

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Physical Movement Is A Form of Self-Love

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Believe Out Loud Fridays is a new series of spiritual reflections – pieces that connect our identities and lived experiences with sacred texts and spiritual guidance. This week’s reflection focuses on physical exercise as a divinely aligned act of self-love. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him…

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