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SUMMARY:The Church and Transgender Experience
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Thursday, July 16, 2026\nTime:  7:00-8:30 p.m.\nLocation:  Room 219 | Manchester UMC\nLeader:  Dr. Anne Kidd\nAn Evening of Personal Story, Reflection, and Conversation\nJoin us for an opportunity to hear a personal account of one individual’s transgender journey and its intersection with faith, family, and church life. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions and discussion.\nAbout the Speaker\nN. Odessa Karwyn (she/fae) is the eldest of Steve and Anne Kidd’s three children. She earned a Master of Divinity degree from Nashotah House Seminary and a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Marquette University.\nOdessa lives in Bellingham, Washington where she co-parents two children, aged 6 and 12, and serves as a Care Specialist with University Residences at Western Washington University. She writes theological reflections on her journey and trans experience.  To learn more about this, click here.\nAll Are Welcome\nWhether you are seeking to better understand transgender experiences, exploring questions of faith and identity, supporting a loved one, or simply wishing to listen and learn, you are warmly invited to attend.\nLight refreshments will be served.\nPlease complete one form per person:\n\n
URL:https://manchesterumc.org/events/transgender/
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LOCATION:Room 219 | Manchester UMC
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