Ep70. Building Pillows and Embodying Division, Steff Fenton

I sat down with Steff Fenton (they/them, she /her) to talk about church - their experiences, hopes, and call. We also discuss fostering environments where folks can celebrate and explore their sexual and gender identity in conversation with their faith, non-hierarchical leadership, the Sydney church scene, and some of the big changes they hope to see in churches and theological study in the coming years.

Steff Fenton is one of the founding Elders and the Associate Pastor of New City Church, a new faith community meeting on Gadigal land in Sydney’s Inner City. They also Co-Chair the Sydney Branch of Equal Voices, a group that connects and equips LGBTIQA+ people and allies across the Australian Church to be more safe and inclusive. They’re the Treasurer-Director of an NDIS-funded home for people with disabilities, called Charis House Co-operative. Through the week, you’ll find them chipping away at a Masters of Divinity at the University of Divinity, learning how to cook new vegan meals for friends, or playing board games. Steff identifies as queer, as well as an ENFJ and an Enneagram 2 wing 3.

New City Church: https://newcitychurch.com.au/

Equal Voices: https://equalvoices.org.au/

Steff's Blog: https://queervangelical.com/

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