Mon 25 Aug
|St Mary's Cathedral
Conversation: ‘Made in the Image of God’
A conversation around gender identity and Christianity, with award-winning writer and performer Jo Clifford and Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral Marion Chatterley.
Time & Location
25 Aug 2025, 19:00 – 20:00
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
About
Sixteen years ago, the Edinburgh playwright Jo Clifford wrote a play, Jesus, Queen of Heaven, that reimagines the Gospels through Jesus returning to earth as a transgender woman. Since then, the play has evolved and adapted as it has been performed in a number of venues, including churches, both in the UK and internationally.
Before a performance of the play in the Cathedral on Sunday 31st August, Jo Clifford, Marion Chatterley and John Conway will explore in this conversation some of the questions that have arisen as a result of the Supreme Court decision on gender identity. There will be an opportunity to ask questions (anonymously if preferred) and to explore the impact of the decision on our communities.
‘It no longer matters whether you are Tribal Members or Wisdom Seekers (Greeks), slaves or free, male or female. For in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One you are all…