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Crossing Over: The Spirituality of Transformation, is a one day conference taking place Oct. 5 from 2 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center, 900 Oakwood St. in Ypsilanti. “The conference will explore the spirituality that enables people who are transgender to claim the blessing of who they are,” according to the press release.
The keynote speaker for the event, Rev. Dr. Julie Nemecek, is one of Michigan’s leading voices on transgender issues. She is the former associate professor at Lansing Community College and Spring Arbor University. She was also a Baptist minister for twenty years and her senior pastor work included working in an inner-city and a suburban church in Chicago and a church in Grand Rapids. She is a regular guest lecturer on university and college campuses throughout the state and a frequent guest speaker at churches. She will be speaking at 2 p.m.
A 3:30 p.m. panel will include Dr. Julie along with author JJ Marie Gufreda, Noah Meeks, who is currently spending a year with the Episcopal
Service Corps, Joanne Nemecek who describes herself as “a Christian who has a transgender spouse” and Jonah Thompson is the Studio Manager and Riot Youth Advisor for the Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor.
To register go to http://www.oasisministrymi.org. For further information please call 734-846-3578.
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Between The Lines has been publishing LGBTQ-related content in Southeast Michigan since the early '90s. This year marks the publication's 27th anniversary.
