"Drag Church" with Rev. Marge Erin Johnson--Called to be Bad Podcast S3 EP15

 "To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be." 

On this week’s episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the Theology Queen, Marge Erin Johnson who is a minister, entrepreneur and drag queen. You can read her full bio and see all of her socials in the podcast/youtube description. 

Marge unravels what is Drag, what is Drag church, how/why she started drag during seminary, how drag can be spiritually healing, and why she doesn’t need to reconcile drag with her faith (and why you don’t either). 

Resources: 

Marge/James’s Full Bio: 

Hey there, my fabulous friends! I'm James Admans (they/them). I am a minister, entrepreneur, and drag queen (Marge Erin Johnson, she/her). I am ordained pending call in the United Church of Christ. I graduated from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (unceded homelands of the Lenape Nation) with a Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. During my last year in seminary, I was honored to receive the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for my advocacy and social justice work on behalf of the queer and trans community.
I am also the editor of the recently published Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy, & Theology, a queer worship anthology featuring thirty-three contributions by LGBTQIA2S+ theologians. The book was awarded a 2023 Independent Publishers Bronze Medal in the category of religion.
As my drag alter-ego, Marge Erin Johnson, I lead a vibrant drag ministry, preach, and lead worship. You can connect with me and follow my journey on Instagram (@theology.queen).

Marge’s socials: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.queen/
Website: https://www.theologyqueen.com/about
Where to book Marg for Drag Church: https://www.theologyqueen.com/drag-church

Other resources mentioned: 

An article on what is a Drag "thing": https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/09/04/Hello-Drag-Things/
The Church of Fabulosity: https://church