What We Do
Notable Past Events
NOVA Supreme Court Prayer Service, April 26, 2015. Before the Supreme Court arguments on marriage equality, Northern Virginia faith communities joined in an interfaith prayer service at Congregation Etz Hayim in Arlington to pray for the court and embrace the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
POFEV is grateful to all who attended and to the NoVA faith communities who sponsored this service:
Cong. Etz Hayim
Little River UCC
Clarendon Presbyterian
Commonwealth Baptist
John Calvin Presbyterian
MCC of Northern Virginia
Bethel UCC
Emmaus UCC
Mount Vernon Unitarian
Rock Spring Cong. UCC
St. George's Episcopal
Temple Rodef Shalom
UU Church of Arlington
Unity of Fairfax
UU Congregation of Fairfax
Saint Annes Episcopal
Hope UCC
Fairlington Presbyterian
Bayard Rustin Celebration: Brother Outsider Screening, Aug., 28, 2013, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. See our webpage about Bayard Rustin events and the magnificent account of our Brother Outsider screening by Michael Paul Williams in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Loves Makes a Family, Photography Exhibit Opening, June 2, 2013 Arlington Central Library. Photographer Gigi Kaeser and writer Peggy Gillespie tell the stories of families with LGBT members that challenges and changes myths and stereotypes. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington sponsored the initial exhibit at Arlington Central Library for the entire month of June 2013. Since then, almost a dozen congregations have hosted the exhibit in their own facilities. You can learn more about the exhibit here.
POFEV (People of Faith for Equality in Virginia), P.O. Box 4919, Richmond, VA 23220 • www.facebook.com/pofev
email info@pofev.org
What We Do
Upcoming Events
Would you like for POFEV to speak or be a part of a community or congregational event? Contact us at info@pofev.org or our Contact Us link. You also can call us at 703-599-7919. Until then, please join us at these events!
Clergy Lunches
We hold regular lunches and other events for clergy in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Tidewater to provide a forum to discuss pastoral issues involving sexuality, inclusion, and related topics. We're also eager to have events in other parts of Virginia as well! Just ask us!
Past lunches have addressed topics including responding to youth concerned about issues of sexuality, welcoming and ministering to families with members who are transgender, and the effects on families of the Supreme Court decisions in 2013 relating to marriage equality.
Look for more information here about upcoming opportunities to learn and engage colleagues about these important issues to your congregation and community!
Congregational Visits
Invite POFEV to visit! We regularly visit congregations to preach, participate in worship, and provide programs. If you would like POFEV to visit your congregation, please let us know! Contact Robin Gorsline at robin.gorsline@pofev.org or our Contact Us link.
See our Congregational Visits page to find upcoming visits to congregations near you and to read about other recent visits and programs.
Recent Local Events
We love to help publicize events taking place in or being sponsored by faith communities and faith-based organizations across Virginia that help promote equality and understanding. Below are short stories about past events. If you have events that you would like us to help publicize, please let us know by sending us a message from our contact form here or calling Robin Gorsline at 804-519-3196.
Read more about recent events hosted by local faith communities in Virginia here.
POFEV Pride Events
It's getting to close to Pride season again, and POFEV is looking forward to participating and organizing Pride events again this year.
See our Pride Festivals and Interfaith Services page to read more about POFEV's remarkable experiences at last year's Pride festivals and interfaith services!
We've had great experiences meeting people from all over Virginia, blessing couples, and talking about Witness for LOVE!
POFEV (People of Faith for Equality in Virginia), P.O. Box 4919, Richmond, VA 23220 • www.facebook.com/pofev
email info@pofev.org