Avery Arden, a transgender person, was not going back to their home church in Ohio only to listen to the pastor speak about how the Catholic church was “under attack” because of a pro-LGBTQ+ NGO.
“Look at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Look what’s happening. Defaming the name of Jesus Christ. Defaming the name of every Christian here on Earth,” Rev. Timothy Gareau of St. Raphael professed in a sermon last week. “It just burns a hole in my heart, angers me and embitters me. And it should you.”
Avery Arden returned to their Ohio church expecting a familiar sermon, but instead heard the pastor deliver a fiery message claiming the Catholic Church was “under attack” over a pro-LGBTQ+ organization. As the pastor invoked the Los Angeles Dodgers and accused them of offending Christians, Avery was left questioning whether they could still feel at home in their own church. Continue reading to find out what happened →
