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ABOUT MS PENNY COST …

Ms. Penny Cost (She/Her/Hers) is not your average church-lady! She (as her real life counterpart Isaac Simmons he/him/his) is reportedly the first Drag Queen in the world to become a Certified Candidate for Ordained Ministry within the United Methodist Church. As an unapologetically Queer Drag Queen, her eyecatching ministry has earned her the title of, “The Drag Evangilist,” due to her ability to reach, empower, and celebrate LGBTQIA+ People. She has preached to congregations across North America and she has been featured by NPR, Sojourners Magazine, and The Religion News Service. Her drag is rooted in a unique reclamation and reconstruction of faith which aims to show all people as whole-ly and holy made!”

Read more about Ms Penny Cost here: https://sojo.net/…/preach-gospel-when-necessary-do-it-drag
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About Inclusive Gathering Birmingham …

Inclusive Gathering Birmingham is a diverse church gathered together by a common dream: to become a truly inclusive faith community, where doubt and difference are a welcome part of our journey together toward Jesus. We believe that the way of Jesus leads us to the wild, radical idea that true spiritual community can be formed based on who is INCLUDED, not by who is EXCLUDED. We are a learning community, constantly growing and changing to live out this vision in new and expanding ways.

When we say “inclusion”, we mean much more than mere tolerance or welcome. We believe God wants us all to know that we actually belong. That means people of every race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, age and background, HIV status, ability and disability, theological and political conviction are loved, invited, and fully included. Read more about what makes us tick at www.inclusivegathering.org.uk or send an email to newchurchbirmingham@gmail.com to ask questions or chat.