Pentecost Pride

Acts 2 TRANSlation

When the pride dance had come, they were all together in one gay bar. And suddenly from the stage there came a sound like the breath of God, a transgender DJ brought people to the dance floor with house music. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in each other’s languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Queers from every gender and orientation living in Columbus. At the beat of the music bodies gathered and were united, because each one felt each other moving in their own rhythm. Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are dancing different letters of the alphabet? L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-plus? And how is it that we hear, move, touch in our own expressions? Lesbians, Asexuals, genderqueer, non-binary, polyamorous, pansexual, straight and CIS, bisexual and transgender. All in their own authenticity, we felt them twirling united in God’s power. All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with wine and debauchery.’

Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the queers. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would share what they had at clothes exchanges as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together as chosen family, they shared pizza at Slammers and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the queers. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.