A Love Letter to the Church for Pride Sunday

On June 26, 2022 By Josh EvansIn sermonsLeave a comment

St. Philip Lutheran Church26 June 2022 + Pride SundayRev. Josh Evans Dear church, As I write this on Pride weekend in Chicago, I can’t help but remember my first Pride parade – also in Chicago – now 11 years ago. At 21 years old, after just graduating from college that spring, I was newly out …

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Affirmation of Baptism and Reconciliation

On June 22, 2022 By Josh EvansIn liturgiesLeave a comment

I wrote this liturgy for the congregation I serve, St. Philip Lutheran Church in Glenview, Illinois, for Pride Sunday 2022. I offer it here for use by anyone who finds it helpful or enriching for their own community's worship. The base liturgy is drawn from the Affirmation of Baptism rite found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, …

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A Love Letter to the Church for Pride Sunday

Affirmation of Baptism and Reconciliation