Sundays, 6:00 PM EDT - Livestream and Zoom
Freedom Church of the Poor Sunday Service
Pride Month 2025 with Freedom Church of the Poor - FROM TERROR TO LIBERATION: THE DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT OF LOVE!
In recent years, queer and trans people have been targeted by escalating waves of political and personal violence. In 2024 alone, more than 672 anti-trans bills were introduced in state and federal legislatures across the United States. Politicians and religious leaders continue to rely on the age-old tactic of scapegoating LGBTQ+ communities—stoking fear and misunderstanding about queer and trans lives to distract from the real crises we face today: poverty, homelessness, unjust wars, climate collapse, and more.
The current assault on trans and nonbinary people in the U.S. is inseparable from the exponential rise of Christian Nationalism and religious extremism. This movement is not new—it is deeply rooted in the very fabric of the American experiment. Being poor, trans, and queer are not separate struggles: trans and nonbinary people are twice as likely to be unemployed, experience homelessness, and four times more likely to live in extreme poverty than the general population.
This Pride Season, queer and trans leaders at Freedom Church of the Poor will uplift the power, strength, insight, and sacred commitment of our community. We will confront violent theologies and so-called “texts of terror”—biblical interpretations weaponized to harm and exclude—while lifting up the ways God celebrates the diversity of Their creation throughout scripture. By grounding our leaders and our community in the training and commitment to confront these Biblical heresies and violent theologies, we will confront the harm these dangerous ideologies have caused. Together, we will care for our people, celebrate the divine image in every queer and trans body, and commit to building a movement that transcends division and takes aim at the real forces of oppression. This Pride, we proclaim: liberation, not just for ourselves, but for all.
Sunday Service Schedule
Sunday, June 1st - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Sunday, June 8th - Pentecost Service
Sunday, June 15th - Examining Sodom & Gomorrah
Sunday, June 22nd - Exploring the Genesis Story
Sunday, June 29th - Pride Service & Communion
Days of Liberation (Season Description)
The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is the story of the state execution of an insurrectionist, which ends in the triumph of God over the powers of death and destruction. This story of resurrection recalls the history of the Israelite people in the exodus and other passages of liberation and salvation. In the season of “The Days of Liberation”, we celebrate the many examples when the liberation of the oppressed has triumphed over forces of evil. This time celebrates the many ways that the poor today and throughout history have been victorious over the forces of oppression and death.