Name: Workshop: "Queer Approaches to the Inner Light and Unprogrammed Worship” (Hybrid)
Start: 2024-10-15T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-15T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Beacon Hill Friends House

$Workshop: "Queer Approaches to the Inner Light and Unprogrammed Worship\u201d (Hybrid)$

About this workshop
How is Quaker unprogrammed worship experienced by LGBTQ+ people? Does contemplative silence support an exploration and affirmation of one’s sexuality and/or gender identity? How might offering vocal ministry mirror the experience of coming out? We will explore these questions and more together!
Event Accessibility
Beacon Hill Friends House is working on making our historic space accessible to everyone. (Covid policies for onsite attendees are below).
Automated Closed Captions will be available for all participants (on Zoom and in-person).
Physical space: This event will take place in our Parlor, which does not have a ground-level entrance. Our primary entrance is up a flight of stairs. If you would like to attend this event but need it to be held in a different space, please indicate so on your registration. On the basement level, we have a single-user, all-gender bathroom with wall-mounted handrails and ample space for chairs and/or aides. We are not a scent-free space but tend to be low-scent.
Attending onsite at BHFH (Covid policy and directions)
Covid policies: All in-person attendees are required to wear a well-fitting KN95, N95 or similar mask while inside. Masks will be available for those who forget them.
Getting to BHFH: Use the address "8 Chestnut St., Boston, MA, 02108" for navigation. We recommend taking public transit to get here: We are a short walk from every transit line in Boston. If you choose to drive in, paid street parking is available on Charles Street (and on Beacon Street before 6 pm). We also have parking passes available for $9 to the Boston Common Garage.
About the presenters
Brian Blackmore holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Temple University, with extensive academic research and published writings examining the role that Quakers played in gay rights movements and the inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the Quaker tradition during the mid-twentieth century. He is a Quaker educator and community builder whose career has focused on religion, social justice, and peacemaking.
Jennifer Newman (she/her) is a dynamic and experienced facilitator and program designer. Jennifer is queer, a Quaker, and holds a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School, where she focused her studies on Religion, Gender, and Sexuality. She became the Executive Director of Beacon Hill Friends House in April 2023.