Yesterday (Saturday, 29 August 2020), I was able to have a socially distant but face-to-face coffee conversation with a good friend who is also a queer Christian. I shared my Trans, Queer, Punk, and XTIAN (link opens in a new tab) post with him and he asked if we could meet to talk about the similarities…
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21 June 2020: G0D Says Black Lives Matter
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these, but I’ve been recovering from surgery and just haven’t had…
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Privilege, Power, and Responsibility
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Power comes from Privilege. Power requires responsibility. I had to drop out of seminary because I lacked the necessary financial privilege to attempt the course of study. I didn’t even qualify for the necessary student loans. Many people told me they thought I’d make a good minister, and I feel like I’ve let them down.…
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31 May 2020: Pentecost and the Empire
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. I originally wrote this before my surgery and queued it to post on Pentecost. It’s a more traditional Pentecost theme, but…
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Living with the five elements meditations – live on Instagram on Fridays
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I am leading a series of meditations based on the five elements during shelter-in-place. They are at 12pm Pacific time and last about 15-20 minutes. Find me there @cicutoacu
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Ea$ter
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It’s the Idiot Before G0D with another rant about the monetization of holy days. This time, it’s Easter. Easter Sunday, which I call Resurrection Sunday, is one of the most important days in the Christian liturgical calendar. For those who subscribe to sacrificial theology and substitutionary atonement, this is the day Jesus rose from the…
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Resurrection Sunday: Coming Out of Our Tombs
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I’m not going to review the Lectionary for Resurrection Sunday, 12 April 2020, But as always I’ll link to them here: Early Service, Principal Service, Evening Service. Each link will open in a new browser tab. Lent is over. It’s Resurrection Sunday and the tomb stands empty. We’ve taken ourselves from self-reflection and examination, to…
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April 5: Palm and Passion Sunday 2020
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. The scripture selections for Palm and Passion Sunday, 5 April 2020, can be found at LectionaryPage.net. But, I’m not going to…
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March 29: Lent 2020 #5
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. The scripture selections for the fifth Sunday of Lent, 29 March 2020, come from LectionaryPage.net. EZEKIEL 37:1-14 tells the story of…