The Spiritual Spectrum Salon: Queer and Christian

​The Spiritual Spectrum is a salon to discuss spirituality in community. People of any belief or no belief are welcome. Each month we feature a guest speaker, followed by small group discussion, and Q&A.

​Theme: Queer and Christian

​Our speaker Reverend Brandan Robertson is Queer activist, a minister in the United Church of Christ who preaches a Christianity that embraces all people. After agonizing years of repressing his gay identity, he discovered that God’s table had always had a place for him. He’ll discuss his journey and how the Bible embraces Queer people, including “Queer Saints” you may not have heard of.

​After his interview there will be small group discussion and a Q&A.
Saturday December 13, 6:30-9pm Astoria

​Our Guest Speaker:

​Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, activist, and public theologian, working at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social renewal. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, serving as the Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in New York City. He is the founder of DevOUT, a non-profit challenging far-right religious narratives in media. He’s widely known as the “TikTok Pastor”, with a vast digital reach of nearly 300k followers and 10 million views engaging his inclusive theological content across social media.

​Your Hosts:

​Stephen Silva – A convert to Judaism from Catholicism who is a certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor. He is a Community Manager of Lab/Shul an experimental Synagogue.

​Mark Gilman – The founder of On The Spiritual Spectrum, he is a “Multifaith-Jew” with experience in several spiritual traditions. He has led many events for interfaith discussion and spiritual exploration.

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