5th Avenue Uniting Church - Springfield, Tennessee

What a day! And these faces say it better than we ever could. 💛🌈

Our Pride picnic on Saturday looked like just about any other church picnic — bluegrass music (the background music is a sample!), kids running around, plates full — with a few rainbow flags waving in the breeze and a whole lot of love being shared with everyone, no exceptions. But the photo booth? That’s where the joy really showed up. Every grin, every silly pose, every arm thrown around a neighbor is what the table looks like when it keeps getting bigger.

Over 170 people came out, and together we raised over $4,000 for PFLAG — an organization that supports LGBTQ+ people and their families, parents, and friends, walking alongside them with education, advocacy, and a whole lot of belonging.

Every year, the message seems to grow a little louder in this beautiful town we call home: God’s love is for everyone. There’s always room for one more chair.

A heartfelt thank you to Ashleigh Caudill and her amazing band of musicians for showing up, as always, and filling the day with music that carried us — songs so many of us still remember every word to. And thank you to everyone who came, set up, took down, laughed, sang, and shared a little love. We are so honored to be a beacon of love in this community.

Swipe through and meet our table. It just keeps getting bigger. 🤍