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An Episcopalian pastor distributed ashes and a Lutheran pastor attended in a show of support.
A student group at a public university in Kansas on Ash Wednesday sponsored a distribution of ashes mixed with glitter as “an inherently queer sign of Christian belief,” an annual event that some Catholic students see as a mockery of their faith.
“Get your ash on campus!” said the Facebook post for Glitter+Ash, an event sponsored by Us4U, a student group at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, that calls itself “an inclusive, faith-based student organization focused on providing service.”
One participant said organizers were reacting against “a tradition of exclusion” in Christianity of people who are attracted to members of the same sex and people who identify with a gender other than the one that corresponds with their biological sex, according to Hays Post, a local news website.
An Episcopalian pastor distributed ashes and a Lutheran pastor attended in support, but a representative of a local Methodist church declined to participate after he learned the details of the event, Hays Post reported.
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A student group at a public university in Kansas on Ash Wednesday sponsored a distribution of ashes mixed with glitter as “an inherently queer sign of Christian belief,” an annual event that some Catholic students see as a mockery of their faith.
“Get your ash on campus!” said the Facebook post for Glitter+Ash, an event sponsored by Us4U, a student group at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, that calls itself “an inclusive, faith-based student organization focused on providing service.”
One participant said organizers were reacting against “a tradition of exclusion” in Christianity of people who are attracted to members of the same sex and people who identify with a gender other than the one that corresponds with their biological sex, according to Hays Post, a local news website.
An Episcopalian pastor distributed ashes and a Lutheran pastor attended in support, but a representative of a local Methodist church declined to participate after he learned the details of the event, Hays Post reported.
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‘Queer’-Affirming Student Group Sponsors Glitter Ashes on Ash Wednesday
An Episcopalian pastor distributed ashes and a Lutheran pastor attended in a show of support.
