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The Dancing on the Edge Women's Book Club meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday evenings of each month. Second Mondays, we meet in person for fellowship and videos. Fourth Mondays, we meet via Zoom for our book discussion. All are welcome for fellowship and discussion! Please let Pam Reese know if you would like to join.
Creativity Group: Calling all knitters, painters, drawers, scrapbookers and crafters of all kinds. We will meet on second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 5-7 in the Cafe. Bring your project to work on and be prepared to be inspired by the projects of others and enjoy fellowship. Email Jacky Samuels at runjackyrun@gmail.com with questions.
The office is open Tuesday-Friday and closed on Mondays. Please schedule meetings in advance with the appropriate person. Evelyn Graham’s day off is Friday, but for emergencies she can be reached at (615) 892-9721 or Evelyn@secondpresbyterian.net. For all questions about finances or donations, email Nicole at nicole.gagliano@secondpresbyterian.net. For property-related questions, including questions related to building use, email admin@secondpresbyterian.net.
Pronoun Buttons
As those who seek to be welcoming in the name of Christ, we hope to see everyone in our midst as themselves, as children of God. By having buttons that allow people to express their pronouns, we not only welcome people as they are, we invite people to share their full selves with us and with God.
Regardless of your gender identity, one of the simplest ways to show your welcome to LGBTQIA+ people is by wearing a pronoun button and sharing your pronouns when you introduce yourself.
Here are just a few reasons it’s important to share pronouns:
it helps everyone feel included and respected
it acknowledges that someone’s pronouns aren’t assumed based on their outward expression of gender
it ensures folks to get everyone’s pronouns right
it is a way to show someone’s ally-ship
it encourages folks who may not have done so before to think about how they live into their own gender
You can now find pronoun buttons on Sunday mornings in the Gathering Space (along with your name tag)!
Check out these linked resources for more information about pronouns and gender identity.
More Light Presbyterians // Connecting the Dots: Pronouns
Onlea: What Will You Teach The World? // Gender Identity and Pronouns
LGBTQIA Resource Center (UC Davis) // A Guide to Pronouns for Allies.