The Priesthood of All Queer Believers - The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

Trans Presence, Holy Change: Beckett on Church and Becoming (Part 2)

What does it mean to become more fully yourself in the church? 
In this episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, Anny and Tym sit down with Beckett for a moving conversation about transition, call, and the holy work of discernment. Beckett shares the story of realizing he was transmasculine while filming online Bible studies during the pandemic, what it meant to come out while in the ordination process, and how being openly trans became a ministry of presence for queer young people in the church. 
The conversation also moves into bigger questions: what the church has and hasn’t said about sexuality, why affirming policy matters, and how trans experience can teach the church something profound about transformation, grief, joy, and what it means to follow God toward what feels right. 
This episode is tender, theological, funny, and deeply hopeful.

Holy Spirit Holy Spiriting: A Conversation with Deacon Beck Leclaire (Part 1)

In this episode, Anny and Tym welcome Deacon Beck Leclaire, ministry developer of the AuSable Inclusion Center, a faith-based community resource center serving LGBTQ+ people and others on the margins in northern Michigan. 
 
Beck shares their journey through multiple faith traditions—including Buddhism and Wicca—before a powerful spiritual experience led them back to the Episcopal Church. 
 
After stepping into Trinity Episcopal Church on Mackinac Island as a skeptical teenager, Beck encountered something that reshaped their understanding of church: genuine welcome. 
 
Not an attempt to save their soul. 
Not a theological argument. 
Just people who wanted to know them. 
 
That moment of radical hospitality eventually led to Beck’s work developing new forms of Episcopal ministry in rural communities. 

Imago Dei: God Beyond the Binary

What does it really mean to say humans are created in the image of God? 
In this episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, hosts Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House explore the ancient theological idea of Imago Dei—and what it might mean for gender, identity, and belonging today. 
Beginning with the creation story in Genesis, Anny and Tym reflect on how scripture has often been used to enforce rigid gender binaries. But what if the story is actually pointing us toward something much bigger? 
Through personal stories about growing up in church, learning about gender in college, and unpacking long-held assumptions about scripture, they consider a different possibility: that creation itself reveals a spectrum rather than a binary—and that queer, trans, and nonbinary lives might help us see more of the divine image, not less. 
Because if all humanity reflects God’s image, that image must be far more expansive than we were ever taught.

Still Beloved. Still Queer

In this Lent episode, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House talk wilderness, temptation, and what it means to live as beloved. Starting with a hilariously difficult Romans reading and moving into Matthew’s story of Jesus being led by the Spirit “to be tempted,” they explore identity, community, and the way doubt gets weaponized—especially against queer people in religious spaces. 
They reflect on how translation and interpretation shape what we think Scripture “says,” why power loves an us-versus-them theology, and how queer joy can look like finding your people, setting the table, and refusing to be gaslit out of your belovedness. 

Enoughness - Thrifting, Truth-Telling, and Beloved Community with Miriam McKenney

In this engaging conversation, Anny Stevens-Gleason, Tym House, and guest Miriam McKenney explore the themes of community, spirituality, and personal growth during the Lenten season. They discuss the importance of seeing God in each other, the shift from traditional practices of giving up to taking on new commitments, and the role of generosity and sustainability through thrifting. The dialogue emphasizes the significance of individual spiritual journeys while fostering a sense of community and connection. Through personal stories and reflections, the speakers highlight the evolving nature of Lenten practices and the importance of truth-telling in building authentic relationships. In this engaging conversation, explore themes of faith, community, and the importance of storytelling in understanding our identities. They discuss how prophetic messages in scripture apply to individuals today, the role of children's literature in reflecting truth, and the significance of belonging and inclusion in a diverse world. The conversation also touches on parenting in a queer context and the impact of media consumption on cultural representation.

Sacred Dust: A Queer Invitation to Lent

Our guest canceled. Again. 
So we pivoted. 
Instead of scrambling, we listened. And what surfaced was Lent. 
In this episode, we begin the journey toward a holy Lent — starting with Transfiguration and moving into the wilderness. We talk about what “wilderness” really means (midbar. erēmos. desolate. solitary. becoming.) and how queer communities have often been wilderness companions for one another. 
We explore: 
Giving something up vs. taking something on 
Lent in evangelical vs. mainline traditions 
Mini-resurrection Sundays 
Exile and deconstruction 
Performative spirituality vs. truth telling 
What it means to claim your priesthood 
What if Lent is not about surviving? 
What if it’s about becoming? 
What if this isn’t a season of defending your queerness or your faith — but of fully owning both? 
We close with a prayer for sacred dust and brave honesty. 
This priesthood includes you.

A Seat at the Table

On another snow day in Cincinnati, we sit down with Temani Chapple—creative, coffee lover, and founder of a production company born out of survival and transformed into a tool for opening doors. 
Temani shares the harrowing story of escaping a predatory music contract, rebuilding with safety and integrity, and learning how to trust himself again. From there, the conversation turns to the intersections of faith, race, music, and church hurt, naming what happens when institutions want your gifts—but not your whole self. 
Together, we explore what biblical community actually looks like: not isolation, not control, not branding—but a place that covers you, holds you accountable with love, and lets you bleed safely. We talk about personal conviction versus weaponized scripture, chosen family, and why God never calls us to disappear. 
We close with our anchor question: 
What does “The Priesthood of All Queer Believers” mean to you? 
Temani’s answer is simple—and profound: there’s a seat at the table. 

Where Are You Gonna Wrestle?

On a surprise snow day, Anny and Tym are joined by Episcopal priest Aaron Rogers (the regular Aaron Rogers) — Missioner for Black Ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. Aaron shares a call story shaped by Dorothy Day, James Baldwin, and a moment that demanded a “wider table.” Together, they talk about pilgrimage as movement + reflection, the spiritual work of holding contradiction, and what it means for the Church to risk something real for love. Along the way: Absalom Jones, Richard Allen, the witness of Black churches, the question of marriage and justice, and a challenge for every community of faith: What are you willing to risk for relationship? 

Holiness Isn't a Straight Line

In this episode, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House explore pilgrimage through a queer lens—how queerness teaches trust, safety, nonlinear becoming, and a deeper way of knowing God as companion rather than authority. 
 
What if pilgrimage isn’t only about travel—what if it’s the shape of a life? 
This week, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House return to the theme of pilgrimage and open it up wider: how queerness mirrors pilgrimage, and how pilgrimage mirrors queer life. They talk about the nonlinear roads we take toward authenticity, the way trust and safety shape coming out, and what it means to recognize that the journey didn’t create our truth—it named what we already knew in our bodies. 
Tym shares how queerness was centered in his path to Church of the Redeemer and how experiencing real welcome reshaped his understanding of God—not as an authority against him, but as a companion with him. Together, Anny and Tym ask who pilgrimage is “built for,” how privilege shapes the way we talk about it, and how queer storytelling becomes its own sacred journey. 
Key line: “A pilgrimage from a queer lens isn’t about moving towards holiness. It’s about refusing the lie that holiness only happens in straight lines, safe bodies, or approved paths.” 

Pilgrimage with the Ones Before Us

What makes a pilgrimage… a pilgrimage? In this episode, Anny and Tym talk about pilgrimage as a journey of becoming—something that involves our bodies, our choices, our companions, and the people who came before us. From Epiphany’s wise travelers to queer pilgrimage sites like Stonewall, they explore how transformation happens (sometimes intentionally, sometimes unexpectedly), how faith itself can be a lifelong pilgrimage, and what it means to keep walking—especially when the road is hard. 
Plus: getting lost in the back roads of Ohio, comfort rewatches, reality TV detours, sports ball updates, and a closing prayer for every step of the journey.