Enrique is cultivating the fruits of the Spirit

After realizing that they did not have to try to be the cishet man their Catholic church and family expected them to be, and that God is bigger than any one institution, Enrique Cintrón explored a variety of religions before finding a home in the Episcopal Church. Enrique cultivates community in their hometown of Philadelphia as well as online, particularly in the form of their podcast, Fruits of the Spirit. Their ministry lifts the voices of queer and trans people of color, and calls all of us to embrace the sometimes-uncomfortable but ultimately life-giving conversations about racism, transphobia, and more. Click here for an episode transcript. Where you can find Enrique: - enriquecintron.com - on Twitter and Instagram @enriquecint and also @FOTSpodcast - on Facebook at "Fruits of the Spirit Podcast" For a transcript of this episode, visit transchristianity.com/podcast Talking points: - (0:00 - 3:21) Intro - (3:22 - 9:45) Rooted in Philadelphia, raised in a Catholic Puerto Rican family; exploring various religions, finding the Episcopal Church - (9:46 - 15:23) Considering ordained ministry in a predominantly white denomination -- issues of racism without willingness for dialogue - (15:24 - 21:07) Online ministry -- social media is real, a place of community; starting the podcast Fruits of the Spirit for queer and trans people of color - (21:08 - 26:17) Christianity from a nonbinary perspective -- finding ourselves hidden in scripture; using They pronouns for God - (26:18 - 29:41) Steps to ordination, preparing for the spiritual challenges - (29:42 - 40:27) Enrique's time in the Life Together program -- valuable ministry, intentional community, racism unaddressed - (40:28 - 45:09) The need to address racism and other sources of pain in order to have authentic relationships - (45:10 - 46:47) Wrapping up -- where you can find Enrique; "trust the process" - (46:48 - 50:50) Ending notes: call for trans and/or nonbinary people to share their sacred spaces on the show; invitation to enter a raffle to win my book of poetry!