Interfaith Pride Worship Service
Sunday, June 14 | 9:30am | Twin Brook Recreation Area 185 Tuttle Rd, Cumberland
Join the Congregational Church in Cumberland and Tuttle Road Community Church for an Interfaith Pride Worship Service, featuring a sermon from Rabbi Simmons. The service is outside, so bring a lawn chair, sunscreen, and a sun hat!
Pride Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 20 | 9:30am | TBE Sanctuary
Join us for Shabbat services featuring a Pride sermon from Rabbi Simmons titled “I Believe in a God of Love,” and then head on over to the Pride festival at Deering Oaks Park in the afternoon!
TBE at Pride Portland
Saturday, June 20 | 12:00-5:00pm | Deering Oaks Park
Stroll on over to Deering Oaks Park after Shabbat services to celebrate Pride with Temple Beth El! TBE will have a table at the big Pride festival with stickers, an activity for kids, and more. We hope to see you there!
We’re also looking for volunteers to help staff the booth and represent TBE at Pride. If you’re interested in helping out, please email Grace at programming@tbemaine.org.
Rainbow Challah Baking
Wednesday, June 24 | 2:00pm | TBE Kitchen
Help make rainbow challah and other multicolored treats for Pride Kabbalat Shabbat! No previous baking experience required. Please sign up below so we know how many people to expect. We hope to see you there!
Pride Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, June 26 | 5:00pm Oneg, 5:30pm Services | TBE Small Chapel
Celebrate Pride with Kabbalat Shabbat services at TBE! The service will feature poems and readings on LGBTQIA+ themes, as well as the regular service components, and we encourage you to wear your best rainbow attire. We’ll also enjoy some tasty rainbow challah made especially for the occasion. We hope to see you there!
Pride Resources from Keshet
Keshet, an organization that promotes LGBTQ+ equality in Jewish life, has compiled a cornucopia of Pride resources, including guides to allyship, actions, rituals, and blessings. Check it out below!
