Posts by Bernard Schlager

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Queering Synodality: LGBTQ+ Catholics and the Church We Dare to Become: A Reflection by Dr. Ish Ruiz

by Bernard Schlager

Synodality refers to a new ecclesiological model in the Catholic Church, largely proposed by Pope Francis, in which the Catholic hierarchy enter into a collegial and collaborative dialogue with People of God along the Church’s journey. I always feel awkward as a Catholic theologian speaking about synodality in ecumenical circles. After all, many Protestant and […]

CLGS Announces Our Fall 2026 Lavender Lunches Schedule

by Bernard Schlager

Our Fall 2026 Lavender Lunches Program ❦ Tuesday, 15 September 2026 | 1pm to 2:15pm (Pacific Time) |In-Person at PSR and ONLINE The MCC Hymnal: A Queer Denomination Sings Its Faith with Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski and Bernie Schlager: What does it sound like when a denomination founded by and for queer people sings its […]

Join us for Berkeley Pride 2026!

by Bernard Schlager

Once again, CLGS is a proud sponsor of Berkeley Pride 2026! Come celebrate with us on Sunday, 30 August 2026 from 11am to 5pm (Pacific Time)     At Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Park 2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way in Berkeley, California!

Rev. Dr. Aizaiah Yong is our 16th Annual CLGS Georgia Harkness Lecturer!

by Bernard Schlager

Click here to register in advance for this ONLINE lecture Contemplation, Creativity, and the Call to Collective Liberation: Exploring James Baldwin and the Via Feminina with Rev. Dr. Aizaiah Yong The 16th Annual CLGS Georgia Harkness Lecture Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 4pm (Pacific Time) This will be an ONLINE Lecture In a moment marked by intensifying social, […]