Lake Fellowship warmly welcomes Seth Anderson-Matz.
About the program: As anti-transgender vitriol continues rising in our public discourse, many of us are considering the realities of trans life from new perspectives—perhaps even approaching critical conversations about gender for the first time—and with many still feeling overwhelmed by the breadth of the gaps in their understanding. Modern culture tends to value understanding as a key indicator of success, and emphasizes conquest of the unknown as a morally righteous cause. But perhaps our clunky pursuit of understanding is actually inhibiting our capacity for compassion. What might it be like to live into a love unencumbered by the demand for understanding? What does compassion offer trans folks (and others living in the margins of power) that understanding simply cannot? And how might we shift ourselves and our communities toward a heart-centered practice of compassion that ultimately liberates us all?
About the speaker: Seth Anderson-Matz is a queer & trans community minister and public theologian based in South Minneapolis. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion & Theology from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and has served in a variety of ministry roles and contexts including Interim Minister of First Presbyterian Church of Mankato, and Children, Youth, and Families Program Coordinator at First Universalist Church of Minneapolis. He has also been engaged in queer & trans liberation work for the past 20 years, and has served in advisory roles with national LGBTQ+ organizations like GLSEN, the Trevor Project, and the National Equality March.
Edited to add:
+ Here's a link to the full video from which Seth shared a clip during this program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWeBmGVcwY
+ Attached is the document of "Gender Assessment" questions Seth shared.
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