Pride, Belonging & the Episcopal Church

About this episode

This episode discusses Pride Month and the Episcopal Church's approach to belonging and inclusion, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community.

In this episode…we’re talking about Pride Month, young adults, and the life of the Episcopal Church—especially how we understand belonging, dignity, and love. While we have talked about inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community before, we are talking more specifically about why so many dioceses, but especially the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, is addressing their participation in Pride Month and their local Pride Feast. About the Hosts: The Rev. Karen Schlabach (she/her) is the Youth, Young Adult & Campus Missioner in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. Karen has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, is an EFM graduate, and received a Certificate of Presbyterial Studies from the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. She was ordained to the priesthood in January 2022. In her free time she enjoys reading novels, Lego video games on her Switch, and being ordered around by her personal trainer. She lives in Merriam, KS, with her husband Mike. The Rev. Clare Stern-Burbano (she/her) is the curate for Campus Ministry at Kansas State University in the Diocese of Kansas and the Associate for college, youth, and children’s ministry at a…

People in this episode

Hosts: The Rev. Karen Schlabach, The Rev. Clare Stern-Burbano

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• LGBTQIA+ inclusion
• belonging
• dignity
• love
• young adults
• Episcopal Church

Keywords

• Pride Month
• Episcopal Church
• LGBTQIA+
• belonging
• dignity
• young adults
• inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, Kansas State University, Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary

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