EDEN INVITATION RESOURCES
Here we've brought together some of the tools and resources we've made: tidbits and tips for this discipleship journey for those with LGBTQ+ experiences.
We've also included resources to share our community and mission with others.
This certainly isn't a comprehensive list of who and what we are, and we'll be updating this page with resources as they're available.
Eden Invitation is a communal movement for
Catholics and Christians with same-sex desires, gender discordance, and other LGBTQ+ experiences.
We believe abundant life in Christ is possible for people with LGBTQ+ experiences– we can thrive in fidelity to the Church’s wisdom about sexuality and the human person.
We strive to create a space where someone can receive their whole person (the beauty and the mess), grow friendships of mutual support, and be empowered to live creative discipleship, as God invites them to love and serve over the course of their lifetime.
You can read our full Statement of Belief and meet our staff on our About Us Page
Want to hear a quick overview?
Listen to Anna Carter (Co-Founder) share more at the beginning of this episode of "The Gender Accompaniment Project" by Dr. Abigail Favale and The McGrath Institute.
(Start the audio at 3:28)
| OUR VALUES |
In the blog post that officially launched Eden Invitation in 2017, we sent out “An Invitation to the Longing Ones.”
The key invitation to the “longing ones” is an encounter with Jesus Christ.
As we grew as a community, we discerned four core community values that speak not only to key places of longing in the human heart, but also to invitations to life in Christ. While these values were drawn from our lived experiences as striving LGBTQ+ disciples, they’re not just valuable to us.
You are a “longing one” too, no matter your experiences, and Christ wants to meet you there.
There are additional books, documents, and resources that our community members and supporters have found helpful as they seek to grow in our Values. We've organized those over on our LIBRARY page.
HOW DO WE WALK IN PASTORAL
ACCOMPANIMENT ON LGBTQ+ TOPICS?
Eden Invitation started with listening to people before we had a formal ministry or programs.
We also strive to be honest about our own stories.
Accompaniment requires at least two people to set out on the journey!
Treat the other person as Holy Ground.
Receive these vulnerable parts of their story in reverence, remembering God is at work in their life.
This receiving and giving in accompaniment is not a "one-and-done" event.
Want to see more podcasts, videos, and articles where we’ve shared about our approach?
| LETTERS OF ENDORSEMENT FROM BISHOPS |
