Church & Society Event: Meet the Author
UMC Red Bank Church & Society invite you to our up-coming event:
This event is free, but registration is required. Registration form is at the bottom of this page.
On October 17 at 7:00pm, author Jamie Bruesehoff (Raising Kids Beyond the Binary) will be joined by discussion partner Jennifer Trimarchi (she/her/hers) MS, M.Ed., LPC, LCADC, NCC, SAC, and Kate Okeson (Make it Better for Youth), for an evening of conversation, connection, and resources. for an evening of conversation, connection, and resources.
Doors open at 6:30 pm. The event is free, but registration (below) is required.
UMC of Red Bank is thankful to partners St. John’s Episcopal Church of Little Silver, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Red Bank and the Red Bank Public Library for assisting in bringing this event to our area. Jamie’s book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Book sales will be handled by River Road Books of Fair Haven.
Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Drawing on the author’s experience as a mother walking with and learning from her own transgender child, as well as working with hundreds of families across the country doing the same, this book helps parents navigate the emotional, spiritual, and logistical landscape of raising a gender-diverse child.
Grounded in the unequivocal truth of God’s deep love and limitless creativity, this book compels readers to move past “all are welcome” to loving and celebrating transgender and gender-diverse youth in the brilliance of their uniqueness, the wisdom of their self-awareness, and the joy of their authenticity. Faith leaders and adults who work with youth will also find the book a helpful tool for gaining insight and building safer and more welcoming congregations for these children.
Rich with personal stories, research, and practical steps, this book dares to dream of a church and a world transformed by the bold and joyful acceptance and celebration of transgender and gender-diverse children and youth. These children need us, and the world needs them.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jamie Bruesehoff (she/they) is an award-winning advocate, sought-after speaker, and heartfelt writer. She is an openly queer woman married to a Lutheran pastor and mom to three spirited children, including a sixteen-year-old transgender daughter. She is passionate about sharing her family’s story because she believes our stories are bridges to understanding, compassion, and celebration.
Jamie serves as a curator for parents in New Jersey and across the country, connecting them to resources, walking with them on their journeys with gender expansive children of all ages, and empowering them to share their stories. She’s a founder and administrator of New Jersey’s Parents of Transgender Children online community.
