I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

Very enlightening. It had some interesting concepts.

Beyond Worship is a collection of a wide variety of pieces of writing from a diverse group of authors representing different gender, racial, sexual, and faith identities. A majority of the authors are Christians—with a heavy representation of graduates of Union Theological Seminary—but many other faiths are represented here as well.

The pieces in this collection vary from prayers and poems to rituals and reflections t0 academic papers. Each piece affirms the dignity and worth of LGBTQ+ people in the context of a particular faith tradition. Some of the pieces reflect on surviving negative experiences, some celebrate the particular spiritual gifts that LGBTQ+ people bring. Regardless of its focus, each peace is empowering and caring.

Being a collection with a broad focus and authorship, Beyond Worship's individual contents do not bear much intentional relationship to one another. This may be good, bad, or cause for indifference depending on the reader's preference, but is worth noting.

Beyond Worship is a touching, short read for anyone interested in first-person, affirming reflections on the experience of LGBTQ+ people in a breadth of spiritual traditions.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I would describe this as a collection of pieces in different formats about queer and/or trans individuals and how they experience faith. Most of them are Christian, but there are authors from various religious or spiritual affiliations. One of the pieces that resonated with me the most was a poem written by a Jewish author.

This is a very short book and I read it in like two sittings because I was kind of busy, but you can totally read it in one sitting, as it is beautifully arranged in a way that isn't daunting at all even if the topics can be dense to some. There was one particular piece that I skipped altogether because I didn't connect with it at all, but other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the book as a whole and its individual contributions.

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to review this title.
This is a touching collection of reflections and liturgical pieces written by queer folk of different backgrounds, identifications, and faith traditions. There is much to be gained from the breadth that is included here, but the tradeoff of this approach is a certain lack of internal cohesion. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is a choice. On the whole, I appreciated this collection and it provided some lovely food for thought.
I will post a favorable review on my blog on or before December 1.