Join us! We’re excited to kick off June with Getting Queer with Contemplative Spirituality, a conversation between author Cassidy Hall and Larry Morris III on how their queerness informs their spiritual practice. The evening will also serve as the launch for Hall’s new book, Queering Contemplation, out this month from Broadleaf Books.
“Queer is not only related to my sexuality, but also the way I tilt my head to look at the world,” writes Hall.
In their discussion, they will talk about the oddity and strangeness of spiritual practices and experiences as a means of awakening their own queerness.
All expressions of spirituality and sexuality are welcome!
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Cassidy Hall (she/her/hers) is an author, award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, and leading voice in contemplative spirituality. She is the cohost of the Encountering Silence podcast and the creator of the Contemplating Now and Queering Contemplation podcasts. Her documentary films include In Pursuit of Silence and Day of a Stranger. Her book, Queering Contemplation, Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality is about queering the contemplative tradition. Cassidy is widely published and currently resides in Indianapolis, where she is studying for her Doctorate degree. Find out more at cassidyhall.com
Rev. Larry J. Morris III (he/they) is an apostle, digital marketer, scholar, and spiritual director based in Chicago, IL. In his work, he “helps individuals and organizations realize their extraordinary purpose.” Larry is also Executive Director of the Inclusive Collective, a campus ministry in the Chicagoland area. Larry is a Ph.D. student in the African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric program at Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis, IN), focusing on the intersections of Blackness, Queerness, and Sacred Rhetoric. Larry is a 2021 graduate of the Still Harbor Spiritual Direction Program. You can learn more about Larry at www.larryjmorris3.com
