God loves them no matter who they are and who they love

When I first embarked on my coming out journey, I had a profound spiritual experience that not only helped me reconcile with religion, but also to know just how beloved we all are. I then found a home in a very radically welcoming and open and affirming Episcopal congregation where members of the LGBTQ+ community were active and where we heard messages about God's all-inclusive love. It was in this same congregation I heard a call to ministry and now I'm sharing that same message with others. That's why I was happy to pose with my Anglican rosary and Book of Common Prayer, because I want people to know that God loves them no matter who they are and who they love, and that the Church loves them too.

-Jennifer