Rev. Winnie Varghese

Rev. Winnie Varghese

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The Rev. Winnie Varghese is the 13th Rector of St. Mark’s-Church-in-the-Bowery in New York City. She is a native Texan with family roots in the ancient Mar Thoma church of southwest India (State of Kerala). She serves on the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church and the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Service Corps. She has been active in peace and justice work as a board member of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and a writer for The Witness magazine and Episcopal Life. She is featured in the Via Media and Living the Questions teaching series. She has served as Episcopal Chaplain at Columbia University and UCLA.

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Cast Your Vote for a Queer Positive Church

(0) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 7:09 AM

Cast your vote for queer positive, women positive, youth, men, baby and everyone else positive, healthy, progressive, diverse and fun church today. St. Mark's Church in the Bowery is one of 40 contestants in an online contest sponsored by Partners in Preservation to give away $3...

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Homophobic Do-Gooders

(448) Comments | Posted December 14, 2011 | 2:09 PM

Some of you must feel like me. I am a religious person who leans toward the "help those who are suffering" school of religion. I believe it's the way to the kingdom (the reign of justice on earth). Compassion heals the soul and moves the planet toward wholeness as God...

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Celebrating The Holy: Marriage Equality As Sacrament

(442) Comments | Posted July 22, 2011 | 12:20 PM

I've been preparing to write about the gardens at St. Mark's Church where I work, or our food pantry or the power of place, but the state of New York and The Episcopal Church keep making strides on marriage, bringing the inner workings of...

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Full Marriage Equality in New York: A Clergy Perspective

(714) Comments | Posted June 15, 2011 | 12:44 PM

We are one vote away from same sex marriage in New York.

I am an Episcopal Priest in New York, watching, more than a little excited. The Episcopal Church is one of the churches that has come out in full support of the civil rights of gay and...

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