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Pink Paradise: How Barbie Can Renew Our Hope for the Future
In the Barbie movie, Barbie’s realization of the possibility of death begins her journey away from her pink paradise into the egoic world of fear and separation. Her lost paradise, though, is nothing new, and if the Hindus are right, it’s part of a cycle of ages (or Yugas) that inevitably leads us back to…
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Coming Out As, and For, Love
Coming out as an LGBTQ+ person is challenging, especially when the laws of society and the church seem to be stacked against you. Rev. Candace Chellew talks about her own coming out journey and challenges us to think about the importance of coming out for everyone. We are all called to come out as, and…
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From Pigpen to Popeye: Living in the Light of Charity
We often see ourselves as “PigPens,” covered in “original sin,” but the Holy invites us to see the world and ourselves through its lens of Original Blessing and Love. We do that by, like Popeye, eating our “spiritual spinach” by doing practices — whether it’s meditation, prayer, yoga, or helping others — that open our…
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The Sunshine of Trust
If you’re looking for a world you can put your trust in, 2020 is probably not your year. However, the good news is, this ego-ruled world doesn’t get to have the last say. We are called to embody trust in its purest form – Love – and become the uniters this world sorely needs.
In-Person Services, Columbia, SC Sundays 11AM
Speaker: Rev. Candace Chellew
Candace Chellew is a writer, author, musician, and former journalist. She is a graduate of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Her book, Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians was published by Jossey-Bass in 2008. In 1996, she founded Whosoever, the first online magazine for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Christians that is still being published today. She was ordained in 2003 by Gentle Spirit Christian Church in Atlanta, Ga.