By Lisa Schilansky, Minister for Justice and Pastoral Care

On Saturday, April 26, 20 UUCWC members came together to learn how to show up for the trans and non-binary community in this most urgent time. We had the honor of being one of dozens of congregations serving as satellite locations for the incredible Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary conference.

One of our sibling UU congregations has hosted this conference since 2017. In the past several years, the UUA has begun offering the infrastructure to help congregations around the nation live stream the conference, spreading vital knowledge.

Over five hours, we gathered to explore what a truly trans inclusive, welcoming world and congregation can look like. Your Board of Trustees connected us with this incredible initiative as part of our congregation’s commitment to trans inclusivity, knowing that we can’t show up in the community until we show up for our congregation right here at home.

If you want to learn more about how to show up for the trans and non-binary community at UUCWC, please join me on Sunday, June 15, for Gender 201, a Question Box program where all of your well-intentioned questions about gender will be answered. If you are trans and/or non-binary and wish to talk more about your experience at the church or about anything on your heart, please reach out to me at LSchilansky@uucwc.org.

May we create the world we long to see and be the radically welcoming congregation we strive to be.