“…there is no longer male and female, for you are one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26-28)
The love of God calls us to have “eyes to see” and “ears to hear” that the divisions and differences of this world are not essential, for all of us are children of God. Many of us grew up in a world that understood gender to be essential and to consist of a clear and simple binary. Some of us struggle to understand the language of identities like transgender, non-binary, and two-spirit that carry us beyond these categories. Yet all around us individuals who identify in these ways are crying out to be loved as they are. This season's Wonderful Wednesday series helps us to live into the question: how does our faith working through love call us to respond?
The first session is called:
Gender Diversity 101
Kingsley Strudwick has been facilitating in the anti-violence and community engagement sectors for the past ten years, exploring issues including cultural safety, workplace best practices, and gender diversity. As an extension of Kingsley’s five years of offering education through the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, they founded Ambit Gender Diversity Consulting, a company dedicated to improving staff and client experiences for transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people. By working with teams who are also committed to this goal, and through first-hand experience as a trans person, Kingsley is contributing to the development of best practices for supporting and engaging this multifaceted community.
In their talk at Wonderful Wednesdays, Kingsley will introduce a framework for understanding gender beyond the binary, offer examples of gender-affirming practices, and explore strategies for applying these learnings on a personal, relational, and community level.
Learn more about Kingsley's company: https://www.ambitgenderdiversity.com/
Wonderful Wednesdays is an educational forum that welcomes a wide community. Lecturers and facilitators present a two or three session series. The program draws together diverse perspectives on various subjects. Admission by donation.
9:30 am People arrive for coffee and sweets.
10-11:30 am The presentation & discussion with a mid-point coffee break.
Bring your friends for a stimulating mid-week morning.