Sunday service with guest speaker Mandie McGlynn

When so many are weeping, who are we to feel joy? In a world full of sorrows, are we allowed to seek delight? How can we make space in our own broken hearts for the beauty of our lives? As we gather on this final day of Pride month, we will learn from our marginalized siblings and ancestors the value of seeking joy in troubled times, and learn from one another where we might begin our search.

Mandie McGlynn (she/her) received her Master of Divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2019 and has since worked as a barista, poetry busker, tarot reader, preacher, and Spiritual Companion. She strives in each role to witness and give voice to the sacredness of all stories, and the beauty and wholeness in each person. A queer, Jewish, able-bodied, cisgender white woman, Mandie lives just outside of Chicago with her two partners, three teenagers,…