SWCoC Ladies' Retreat - The Theme- "Seeking Sisterhood Beneath The Surface" Initially I could not understand why out of so many sisters, I was chosen to speak. I finally realized and accepted that it was God. It was not by chance. If the church is going to be the way God would have it , we in the body of Christ are going to have to embrace the LGBTQ community. That means they can't come to your church and hear the congregation screaming out AMEN and clapping in agreement when the preacher unfortunately says some hurtful cliche. This was difficult but needed.