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As positive and negative systems are challenged, and institutions collapse in an increasingly dystopian world…

How can we remain human, hope+filled, and tender?

How can we continue to move towards Liberating Utopian+Futures?

Is the “already+not+yet” leading us into healthy+worlds+to+be?

rev Alexandre da Silva Souto [they+brown+Latine] is a person of the “in-between space.” They are a non-binary immigrant of color from Brazil, a soul+tender, intersectional justice advocate, interdisciplinary+artist, and liturgical curator in love with God and Sentient Beings. Earlier in their ordained ministry, rev co-led the formation of the United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus, UMForward (para-Methodist social justice advocacy collective), and LMX (Liberation Methodist Connexion). They held pulpits in UMC congregations for over ten years, three years as the contract ministry of Sierra Foothills  Unitarian Universalist congregation in California, and have served as the Minister for Faith Formation at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia since August 2024.