Community Group Leaders

First Sundays | 7PM ET
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Learning Group

Carrie N. | they/she

Carrie N. is an educator, administrator and artist who has spent the last 23 years working in, and consulting with, education institutions, small companies, government and NGOs. Carrie has a BFA in Sculpture, an MA in Teaching and an MA in Media Studies. They are also completing a MA in Consciousness Studies and Transpersonal Psychology with a research focus on intersubjectivity in groups, and is currently enrolled in a MS in Organizational Change Management with a focus on authenticity in leadership.

Over the years Carrie has been involved in campus ministry, local church leadership and regional gatherings. They are a coach and a consultant with spiritual leaders and workers, artists, educators and business executives. Inquiry and curiosity are at the center of the work they do.

Darren Calhoun | he/him

Darren Calhoun (he/him) is a justice advocate, worship leader, and photographer based out of Chicago. He works to bridge connections between people of differing perspectives through story and relationship. Currently, Darren leads worship at Urban Village Church and serves in multiple capacities with organizations like Evangelicals for Social Action, The Center for Inclusivity, and The Reformation Project. He also sings with a progressive Christian band called The Many. He’s facilitated workshops and led worship for many Annual Conferences. Darren brings with him an intentional focus on the church being inclusive of a diversity of people and expressions as an authentic reflection of the Kingdom of God. Lastly, Darren is an extrovert who loves hugs. Follow him on social media at @heyDarren or through his blog, DarrenCalhoun.com.

Tuesdays | 5PM ET
Advent Bible Study

Helen Samai Nagelhout | she/her

Hi there! I'm Helen Samai, from the Netherlands. I love reading, knitting, being outside and talking about meaning-making. I’m a master student at the University of Humanistic Studies, working towards becoming a Humanist chaplain/counsellor. I'm involved with the Lutheran Church here in the Netherlands. I always say that I’ve experienced two coming outs: once when I was seventeen, telling my parents I was Bi. And once when I was 21, telling them I’d come to faith! In my journey into faith I’ve been blessed with affirming and uplifting churches and communities along the way. I come from a hiking loving family and I have felt time and time again the beauty of having someone to walk with you for a little while. I look forward to being a part of your journey here at QCF!

The Rev. Asa David Coulson | he/him

Asa is an Episcopal priest currently serving at Grace Church in Madison, New Jersey (a NYC suburb) and has been engaged with the QCF community for more than 15 years. Prior to his priesthood, Asa was active in leadership at Methodist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian churches. Before entering parish ministry Asa was an executive with both retail and publishing companies in Saint Louis and Nashville, as well as an oncology chaplain and grief counselor outside Philadelphia. As an Associate of the monastic Order of the Holy Cross he is drawn to help others discover the joy of spiritual formation and community.

Asa earned his Master of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary, completed a postgraduate program at Bexley Seabury Theological Seminary, and his internship and residency programs at Penn State Medical Center. Asa is currently a doctoral student at Drew University, in the writing and research phase.

Asa is a huge soccer fan, an admitted LEGO addict, and a camping/hiking enthusiast, having visited scores of locations in the National Parks System. Asa lives with his adorable canine kid, a 9 year old vizsla named Asher Dominic. Keep up with Asa and Asher on Twitter and Instagram by following @KingAsa.

Thursdays | 8PM ET
Deconstructing Advent

Andy Wells | he/him

Andy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He enjoys aviation, boating, and music, and has an active role at his church, St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. His favorite activity outside of work is to help people reconcile their faith and sexualities.

Andy is the author of “Tried to Be Straight – Options for Gay Christians,” a book written to conservative LGBTQ Christians looking for a way to reconcile their faith and orientations. He has a Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics from Biola University.

M.J. Weissenberger | she/her

M.J. is a pan/ace poet and mystic. Professionally, M.J. works in the world of human resources, guiding learning & development and career advancement in organizations. In her free time, M.J. volunteers with QCF and North Carolina's GAL program, but you'd also find her out in her vegetable garden or on the hiking trails with her partner and their pup. M.J. lives in Raleigh, NC.

Saturdays | 4PM ET
Blue Christmas

delfin bautista | they/elle/delfin

delfin is a native of Miami, FL, is of Cuban and Salvadoran heritage, and currently serves as the Director for the Lionel Cantu Queer Resource Center at UC-Santa Cruz. A social worker and activist theologian, delfin is passionate about intersectional justice and resilience, especially around the experiences of queer and trans people of color. delfin currently serves on the board of directors for enfleshed and has been involved with different groups such as Soulforce, Believe Out Loud, DignityUSA, and Call To Action.

Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs | they/them

Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs uses they/them pronouns and is a Queer, non-binary person of color. They hold a Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological. Phoenix is called to lead Radical Love, care, and Sanctuary Movements; they are healing, growing, and learning to love themselves, trying to find their place on this topsy-turvy journey that we call life as they serve their faith and Emory as a member of the Spiritual Health team. When Phoenix is not working or studying, they love being out in nature, traveling, eating good vegan food, all things theater, and coffee.

Tuesdays | 7PM ET
Mixed Orientation Marriage Group

Steve Blinder

Bio Coming Soon!

Bobbi Ullinger | her/she

Bobbi identifies as a non-binary, gender fluid transwoman. Her pronouns are her/she, just like the chocolate bar. Bobbi met and married her wife, Cathy, in college, and they have lived in Kent, OH, home of Kent State University for 48 years. In 2007, Bobbi shocked Cathy with the news that she is transgender. Still very much in love, they worked to be committed to their marriage as Bobbi slowly transitioned over the following 15+ years. Bobbi has facilitated peer support groups for the transgender community both in person and online, as well as the Q Christian Fellowship community group for persons in mixed orientation marriages. She is on the board United Christian Ministries at Kent State University, and has spoken to both undergrad and graduate level college classes and church groups, and has lobbied local and state law makers for LGBTQ rights. As an active member of The Church in Silver Lake (UCC), Bobbi has lead Bible studies and book discussion groups, and is honored to preach at Sunday morning services a couple times a year. Bobbi is the proud parent of 5 adult kids (their youngest is gay), and Pap Paw to 7 grandkids. She is a retired firefighter/paramedic, and currently works for an audio production company where she makes rock bands loud.

Tuesdays | 8:30PM ET
Poetry Sharing Group

Starchild Druid | they/them

I am a psychotherapist, poet, musican, and author based in Williamsburg, VA. I have recently published two poetry books Becoming God and Almah. This fall I released a music album “Dolly for President” that is available on all streaming platforms.

Jazzy Harrison

Jazzy Harrison (she/her) is a Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, and writer out of Atlanta by way of California. Involved with QCF for the last five years, she co-leads the Poetry small group with Starchild.

Wednesday | 2:30PM EST
Drop-In Support Group for Parents of Newly Out LGBTQ+ People (Open to Allies)

Linda Robertson | she/her

Linda Robertson lives with her beloved husband of 37 years in the suburbs of Seattle. Parents of four adult children, Linda’s oldest son came out to her when he was 12 – news that was utterly shocking, devastating and terrifying to her at the time. Linda and Rob responded as loving, evangelical parents are taught to do: Communicate support and love, while holding a firm, scriptural stance that the Bible is clear about what God says about same-sex relationships. After 8 years of wrestling with God, Linda, Rob and their son Ryan discovered, in the most unexpected way, that His love is far bigger than they ever knew. Since then, they have been on a long journey of learning how to walk by faith and not by fear as they parent their adult kids.

The Robertson’s story went viral in 2013, after she wrote a short blog post about their experience in the hopes of preventing other parents from making the mistakes they did. Read it at JustBecauseHeBreathes.com, and watch the new documentary, ""For They Know Not What They Do"", available on Amazon Prime or iTunes."