Amelia (she/her) + Aimee (she/they) Boswell saw a post from The Tennessee Holler about the vandalism at Glendale this summer and gave us a chance hoping that we would be a safe + inclusive community of faith that they could call home! Well, they made it official on Sunday! Giving so much thanks!

From Aimee: In 2021, when I began dating Amelia, we discussed that we would each love to find somewhere to worship and fellowship. I struggled to begin the search because I knew most would not accept or welcome the relationship I had with Amelia. So, I gave up hope and resigned myself to feeling like there was a part of me missing. Until one day at the end of June, when I was scrolling Instagram and saw a post shared by the Tennessee Holler of the vandalism of the Pride decorations here at Glendale. I felt an immediate tug but decided not to bring it up to Amelia just yet. So, I scrolled the Glendale Instagram account instead. The longer the day went on, I continued to feel that tug and I knew I wouldn’t be able to let it go. I went and talked to Amelia about coming to visit. And, the following Sunday on July 7th, we came and have been back ever since. I knew from the very first welcome message that I had found my church home, but more than that, I found a group of people who truly love people the way that I do and care about the things that I cares about.

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From Amelia: I did not grow up in a household where going to church was a thing. At 16 years old, I started attending a church that I was made to feel unwelcome in because I was different. Fast forward about 10 years, I started attending church after I was broken free from the ties of drug addiction.

I served as an Associate Pastor for Hope Dealer Church until my move to Tennessee, where I have spent the last 4 years waiting for the right church home to come along. I have felt home since the first time walking into Glendale.