{"id":11416,"date":"2024-05-21T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/?page_id=11416"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:10:19","slug":"pride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride at Hamline Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11416\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11416-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11416-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11416-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-11416\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000000423.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000000423.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000000423-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000000423-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000000423-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-11416-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-11416\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250622_164028-2048x946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Drag Story Hour\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-11416-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11416-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>PRIDE is an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ persons to celebrate their true selves and for their allies to celebrate with them. We can celebrate that our denomination no longer has the hurtful language about homosexuality, the restrictions on LGTQIA+ clergy and restrictions on clergy who minister to LGBTQIA+ persons.<\/p>\n<p>After a fantastic PRIDE month last year, it\u2019s time to continue celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Drag Story Hour<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">June 14 at 4:00pm in the Hamline Church Community Room<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">A fun event for children and their families and anyone wanting to support the LGBTQIA+ Community! The program\u2019s goal is to provide children with positive, queer role models while engaging in imagination and play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #993300;\">St. Paul Pride Booth<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Saturday June 13 &amp; 14 <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">at Dual Citizen Brewing Co.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/409084EABAA28A6F58-63698595-hamline#\/\">Sign up to Volunteer here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11416-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11416-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11416-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>MN Reconciling Congregations<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MN Reconciling Booth in Loring Park | <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">June 27 &amp; 28<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMinnesota Reconciling Congregations will have a booth in Loring Park on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm Each year we staff our booth with smiling volunteers from across the state and this year is no different! By signing up, you help let PRIDE attendees know that there is a place for them in United Methodist congregations and help build positive interactions. Jobs are available for both introverts and extroverts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sign up for your shift online at: \u00a0<\/b><b><a class=\"ms-outlook-linkify\" href=\"https:\/\/ttsu.me\/7agnr5\" data-outlook-id=\"2e96f93a-d2ce-4922-a7c8-4bcda77fe6d0\">https:\/\/ttsu.me\/7agnr5<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Help set-up on Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Work a two-hour shift on Saturday or Sunday. During the shift, you greet visitors and hand out rainbow peace medallions. \u00a0If you're not so sure about interacting with visitors, you can help remove peace medallions from their wrappers. \u00a0Please note that the final Saturday shift is 3 hours - from 4-7 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Be a shift lead - The lead arrives 15 minutes before the other volunteers, checks in with the previous lead, welcomes and reviews instructions with volunteers as they arrive and helps problem solve (if needed) during the shift. \u00a0If you have been a booth volunteer in the past, you are qualified to be a shift lead!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Clergy volunteers - We reserve a space for a clergy volunteer for each shift as questions may come up that are best answered by a clergy person though we always welcome multiple clergy in one shift.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Take-down\/clean-up on Monday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please note that take down has moved to Monday - this should make it easier to get vehicles in and out of the area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parade on Hennepin Avenue <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> | June 28 at 11:00am<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe March will be on Hennepin Avenue. The March begins at 11:00am on Sunday. This is a great way to be part of the PRIDE celebration! All ages are welcome to participate. More information will be sent out closer to PRIDE.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not previously participated, these are great opportunities to let PRIDE attendees know that there are United Methodist congregations who welcome LGBTQIA+ persons!<\/p>\n<p>Contact Barb Metzger with questions (123fastmoving@gmail.com).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRIDE is an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ persons to celebrate their true selves and for their allies to celebrate with them. We can celebrate that our denomination no longer has the hurtful language about homosexuality, the restrictions on LGTQIA+ clergy and restrictions on clergy who minister to LGBTQIA+ persons. After a fantastic PRIDE month last year, it\u2019s time to continue celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. Drag Story Hour June 14 at 4:00pm in the Hamline Church Community Room A fun event for children and their families and anyone wanting to support the LGBTQIA+ Community! 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