“For They Know Not What They Do” Film Showing

EPUMC’s Rainbow Team is excited to bring a film to EPUMC on November 14th. We hope you will bring a friend and come to this free event.

The film “For They Know Not What They Do” explores the intersection of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identify in America. View it at a Reconciling Methodist Church near you. Free. Additional dates and locations here. http://www.mnrcumc.org/filmshowingftknwtd2021/

Minnesota Reconciling Congregations (MRC) invites you, your family, and your friends to view “For They Know Not What They Do”, a film by the producer/director of the film “For the Bible Tells Me So”, Daniel Karslake. “For They Know Not What They Do” is a powerful exploration of the intersection of religion, sexual orientation and gender identity in America. The film features four families of faith including Rob & Linda Robertson, who were encouraged by their evangelical church family to put their son, Ryan, in conversion therapy; David & Sally McBride, life-long Presbyterians who were shocked when their youngest boy came out to them as a transgender woman; Victor Baez & Annette Febo, whose Catholic tradition and Puerto Rican upbringing greatly concerned their gay son; and Harold & Coleen Porcher, a mixed-race couple whose child endured self-harm before their parents’ acceptance enabled them to come to terms with their gender. Alongside these family stories of faith, rejection, validation, tragedy and triumph, the film weaves together unique perspectives from religious leaders. Through love, reconciliation, and acceptance, “For They Know Not What They Do” takes us on a journey of understanding what connects us all and gives us the courage to embrace each other.