In a world that likes to put people in boxes, even the church has put people in boxes. The LGBTQIA + community is one people group that has been put into a box by society, culture, and the church. Our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQIA+ community are crying out for a place to grow spiritually, to have a place that loves them, supports them, and fights with them when needed. The LGBTQIA+ spiritual seekers are working to break the box that churches have put them in. They are working to break the boundaries that separate the church and the community. This week I will be speaking how 1st Congo has broken through this box, pushed through these boundaries, and the work that is still left to be done. Join is for a special box breaking and boundary moving service. Sermon originally preached by First Congo's Pastoral Intern, Robert Morgan Pearson, on November 17, 2024.