Welcome! We're Chicago's queer storytelling bar church, and we're so glad you're with us today. We worship through life-saving personal stories, beautiful worship, and great parties. Listen to this weekly podcast to get a taste of our open and affirming, anti-racist, local, organic, slow-church, just peace, free range, "real-butter-Christian" services. (We know we're a lot of things, and we love other people who are also a lot of things ❤️ 🏳️🌈) Join our party in-person on Sundays @ 5pm CT! ...
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Every Story is a God Story
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This week’s sermon is a little different, because in it, Rebecca addresses the heartbreaking decision to end Gilead. I attended service in person for this sermon, and I gotta say, I’m glad I was there. But for those of you who weren’t, or for those of you who would just like to listen again, here it is. After a vote by the congregation to close the…
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Today’s sermon comes from Vince. Vince gave this sermon on January 5th, so the theme for the week was Epiphany. And in his story, Vince touches on the history of the Magii, their origins as firekeepers. He offers the thought that maybe, rather than journeying for self knowledge, journeying to find answers, the Magii knew their way to Jesus because …
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"I had to improvise when..."
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Today’s sermon comes from Rebecca as a part of our Advent series, for which our theme is “preppers”. Yes, like doomsday preppers… This week, specifically, Rebecca works with improvisation as a form of readiness. She talks about a time she had to improvise, when all she wanted to do was be at least a little bit prepared. SUPPORT You can help us keep…
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What We'll Need When The World Ends
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Today’s sermon comes from Rebecca as a part of our Advent series, for which our theme is “preppers”. Yes, like doomsday preppers…And through her sermon, Rebecca explores the idea of prepping for the apocalypse as an act of hope…after all, doesn’t prepping for the apocalypse assume that when all is said and done, we’ll still be around to rebuild? SU…
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Today’s sermons once again come from both Vince and Rebecca, originally told on November 24th during our Fight Club series. Our topic this week was “Alpha vs. Omega”. Rebecca, representing the viewpoint of Alpha, makes a case for the beginning of things being what leads to all other things. Before the beginning, there is nothing - what could be mor…
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A Time to Weep vs. A Time to Laugh
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This week we get sermons from both Vince and Rebecca, as a part of Gilead's "Fight Club" series, where each pastor gives a sermon on (seemingly) opposing viewpoints. This week, our theme is "A Time to Weep vs. A Time to Laugh". Vince explores how sometimes the act of weeping is also an act of finding our people while Rebecca wonders about the possi…
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“I got what I needed when…”
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This sermon is a special one from Rebecca - originally preached on Oct 6th to celebrate National Coming Out day in partnership with the Lighthouse Foundation. They’re an extremely cool social justice organization fighting for black queer equity across Chicago, and we’re proud to be a part of their Coalition of Accomplices for Racial Equity. You can…
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"I needed protection when…"
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Sometimes it’s like… We could totalllyyyyyy tough it out and deal with 99% of our problems alone… but then other times it's like… “Okay but why do it alone tho?” — Vince is preaching on that today (with more nuance 😜), as part of our “Home Away From Home” series. *** SUPPORT You can help us keep doing our thangggg (i.e. existing) by supporting us …
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"I wasn’t planning to stick around when…"
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This week Vince is preaching about all the times when it feels impossible to find home in this world, as part of our “Home Away From Home” series. *** SUPPORT You can help us keep doing our thangggg (i.e. existing) by supporting us here on our website! We operate on a shoestring budget, so any and all donations are incredibly appreciated. JOIN US…
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This week Rebecca's preaching about the God-given superpowers we have that we wish were anything else. *** SUPPORT You can help us keep doing our thangggg by supporting us here on our website! We operate on a shoestring budget, so any and all donations are incredibly appreciated. JOIN US IRL! Whoever you are, whatever your story is, you are welco…
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"I was making it up as I went when…"
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This week Rebecca's preaching about the times when life gets messy and the only way forward is to make it up as you go along. *** SUPPORT You can help us keep doing our thangggg by supporting us here on our website! We operate on a shoestring budget, so any and all donations are incredibly appreciated. JOIN US IRL! Whoever you are, whatever your st…
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"I took a shortcut when..."
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Rev. Vince Amlin 2024.8.18 For the Record...We believe in the Word of God for the People of God
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"I liked what I saw in the mirror when…"
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Izzy Collazo 2024.8.4 For the Record...We're Made in God's Image
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"In this house, we believe...."
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Rev. Rebecca Anderson 2024.7.21 For The Record
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"I was free too choose when...."
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Rev. Vince Amlin 2024.7.7 Taking Liberties: The Freedom to Choose
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“I wrestled with my demons when…”
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Rev. Jamie Frazier 2024.6.23 Taking Liberties: Breaking Free
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“I felt like there was no way out when...”
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Vince Amlin 2024.6.9 "Taking Liberties"
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Cillian Green 2024.6.9 "Taking Liberties"
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"I turned the page when..."
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Izzy Collazo 2024.5.26 What Was I Made For? Changed for Good
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"I knew exactly what to say when..."
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Rebecca Anderson 2024.5.12 "What Were You Made For?": Plus One Ordination!
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Anne McNamee Keels2024.4.28 "What Was I Made For?" Where to Find Anne and her Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/anniemackeels/ https://www.facebook.com/anne.mcnamee.31Lapsed Podcast tags: https://www.facebook.com/lapsedpod https://www.instagram.com/lapsedpodcast/
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Storyteller: Soren Hodshire 2024.4.14 "What Was I Made For?"
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"It felt so good when..."
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Vince Amlin 2024.4.14 "What Was I Made For?"
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Storyteller: Hart Lang 2024.3.31 Easter is for Losers
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"I thought it was all over when..."
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Rev. Rebecca Anderson 2024.3.31 (EASTER) Easter is for Losers
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"I felt the pain of friendship when..."
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Izzy Collazo 2024.24.3 Love/Hate: Betrayed with a Kiss
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"I would've done anything for them when..."
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Rebecca Anderson 2024.3.17 Love/Hate Relationships: (Not) Here to Make Friends
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"We were like oil and water when..."
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Vince Amlin 2024.3.10 Love/Hate Relationships: Enemy Territory
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"I was burning the candle at both ends when..."
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Vince Amlin 2024.3.3
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"It had run its course when…"
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Rebecca Anderson 2024.2.25 Love/Hate Relationships: How to Say Goodbye
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“I couldn’t stop freaking out when...”
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Vince Amlin 2024.2.18. Love/Hate Relationships: Besties and Worsties
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"It/they didn't go far enough when..."
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Rev. Rebecca Anderson 2024.2.4 Gray Areas: All or Nothing
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"I felt justified when..."
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Vince Amlin 2024.1.28 Gray Areas: Life between Black and White
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"Seven years ago I was...."
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Rev. Rebecca Anderson 2024.1.21 A Moveable Feast: Anniberthary Edition!
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Storyteller: Charlotte Long 2024.1.14 A Moveable Feast: A Moving Body
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January 14th, 2024 First Story
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Storyteller: Jessica Anne 2024.1.14 A Moveable Feast: A Moving Body
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“I felt the earth move when...”
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Student Pastor Izzy 2024.1.14 A Moveable Feast: A Moving Body
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“I discovered my superpower was ______ when…”
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Rebecca Anderson 2024.1.7 A Moveable Feast
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"I got carried away when..."
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Vince Amlin 2023.12.17 Bright & Wild: Joy to a Burning World
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"I got the help I needed when… "
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Ez Pence 2023.11.12 La Petite Mort (Theme): What if Asking for Help Was Sexy
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"I felt like the walls were closing in when…"
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Rebecca Anderson 2023.12.10 bright & wild: outside the lines
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"I didn't let them steal my joy when..."
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Rebecca Anderson 2023.12.3 bright & wild: joy is not a luxury
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"One of my personal saints is _____, who …"
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Vince Amlin 2023.11.5. La Petite Mort (Theme)
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"I saw the light breaking through when… "
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Sabbatical Pastor Ez Pence 2023.10.29 "Dreams & Oracles: I see Dead People"
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"I couldn't ignore my gut when..."
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Student Pastor Izzy Collazo 2023.22.10 "Dreams & Oracles: Looking God in the Eye"
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“My dream became a reality when…”
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Vince Amlin 2023.10.15 "Dreams & Oracles"
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“I realized I wasn’t on my own when…”
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Vince Amlin 2023.10.8. "Dreams & Oracles: Dreams Realized"
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Storyteller: Soren Hodshire 2023.10.8 "Dreams & Oracles"
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"I somehow saw it coming when…"
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Sabbatical Pastor Ez Pence 2023.10.1. "Dreams & Oracles"
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“There was no going back when...”
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Jennifer Ould 2023.9.24. Deconstruct This!
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