The Public Universal Friend
“In 1776, a young person in Rhode Island named Jemima Wilkinson took to their bed with a fever. They fell into a coma, and their family worried they would die. But then, one day, they opened their eyes and stood up. The fever was gone, and so was Jemima Wilkinson. In their place was someone new: a divine messenger sent by God, who was not a man or a woman. They told their family their name was the Public Universal Friend.”
— Throughline, National Public Radio, 2023
Today’s Invitation
Consider the ways others’ gender expectations may be holding you back spiritually.
This Week’s Query
How have gender stereotypes negatively affected you?
How do you create welcoming spaces for all people, interacting with each person as a beloved child of God?
Banner image: Rebecca Hoenig
