LGBTQ+ and Allies Faith Sharing Session, with Michael Hovey

Name: LGBTQ+ and Allies Faith Sharing Session, with Michael Hovey
Start: 2025-11-20T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-20T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 299 N Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562-2327, United States

Schedule

Thu Nov 20 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

299 N Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562-2327, United States | Ossining, NY

The Center at Mariandale invites participants to join its monthly “LGBTQ and Allies Faith-Sharing” group which meets the third Thursday of every month from 7pm to 8pm, in person and online. This gathering provides space for those who identify as LGBTQ and/or allies to share their stories, learn from others and provide support for those who struggle with faith.
Grounded in a deep belief in the goodness of all creation and a commitment to care for all those who find themselves at the margins of society, Mariandale invites lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons, 18 and above, and their allies to a faith sharing series.
Open to people of all faith traditions, this group recognizes that many LGBTQ+ adults experience a lack of faith-based, pastoral settings where they are welcomed to share their stories in honest and open ways. These 90-minute sessions provide such an opportunity for prayer, dialogue, and community-building.
There is no charge for participation, but those who register are invited to make a free will offering.
Presenter, November 20, 7pm:
Michael Hovey: Michael retired as a lay employee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit in September 2017, having served for nearly 14 years as, first, director of the Office of Catholic Social Teaching (2004-2008), and then coordinator of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations. Prior to this he was Director of Peace and Justice Education at Iona College. In his role in Detroit, he represented the Archdiocese as a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit, and the Religious Leaders Forum of Metro Detroit. Michael was born in Detroit and raised in Romeo. He graduated from Sacred Heart Seminary High School in Detroit in 1969. In his retirement, in addition to being an adjunct university instructor, Michael is a lead volunteer at Affirmations, the LGBTQ community center for Metro Detroit, located in Ferndale, Michigan.
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