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 Collective has kicked off its sermon series titled, Prophets of Comedy. It delves into the idea that comedians are modern day prophets. My job is to give my take on each sermon and featured comedic video. I promise to strive to avoid offense, ask good questions, articulate and explain my responses. I also promise to link the sermon video to the picture above... but we'll see how that goes.
 My name is Corie Bay. I am 29 years old, and I have recently come out as transgender. I also identify as bisexual. I was born in Orlando and raised in Winter Springs as a shy, confused boy. I grew up with two younger brothers, but the older I got, the more different I felt than them and I didn't know why. I didn't grow up around LGBTQ+ culture and I learned quickly that being different got you teased and bullied, so I buried a lot of myself throughout my life to try and feel and act like a normal boy. After I married my wonderful and supportive wife Cristina, I slowly began to lower the walls I'd built up throughout my youth and explore who I really was inside. It started with cross dressing, and eventually I realized that I was transgender and that I was really a female inside. In the last few years, I've come to terms with my gender identity, and I'm now finally living as the woman I was always meant to be!
 Collective has kicked off its sermon series titled, Prophets of Comedy. It delves into the idea that comedians are modern day prophets. My job is to give my take on each sermon and featured comedic video. I promise to strive to avoid offense, ask good questions, articulate and explain my responses. I also promise to link the sermon video to the picture above... but we'll see how that goes.
 My name is Cecil Chik and I like to make people laugh. I was born in Hong Kong and my family immigrated to the United States in 1989. I currently work at Stetson University and serve as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion. I’ve also dabbled in being a math teacher and mental health counseling. I live with my wife, Nicole and our spunky cat, Okie Dokie.
 Collective has kicked off its sermon series titled, Prophets of Comedy. It delves into the idea that comedians are modern day prophets. My job is to give my take on each sermon and featured comedic video. I promise to strive to avoid offense, ask good questions, articulate and explain my responses. I also promise to link the sermon video to the picture above... but we'll see how that goes.
 For many of us, the thought of a contemplative practice beyond meditation during Sunday service might seem a little daunting. There is so much in the way-a never ending to-do list, a mind that just won’t be quiet, hands that are itching to do something and be productive-that we convince ourselves it’s not even worth it to try, doubting ourselves before we even begin.
 Because of our commitment to intergenerational community, Collective is building a bridge between Collective Kids and our Senior High and Young Adult leaders. As we launch our fall program, we hope to create a pathway for youth to continue to have meaningful experiences at Collective by developing a strong sense of belonging, engaging spiritual/contemplative practices, and creating a safe space for articulate their own beliefs, experiences, and doubts.
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We value highly the metaphor of journey. We’re different people from different places and backgrounds, representing an intergenerational community, and we’ve traveled different paths. So, we agree not to make assumptions about the person across from us, next to us, or in conversation with us. We challenge ourselves to be sensitive, knowing this community includes a diverse group of people from life-long followers of Jesus, to people who are just now open to the idea that God might exist. We strive to avoid offense, ask good questions, articulate and explain our responses. We don’t assume fluency in bible, spirituality, or Church language, because we believe the message of Jesus is not for Christianity, but for humanity. So, we do everything in the spirit of love and grace.
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