Storyville: Singing in the Light of God (Work-in-Progress) by Adrian Connor

Singing in the Light of God by Adrian Connor

(USA, Work in Progress, 20 minutes)

Preceded by Church of the Advocate, produced through Scribe’s Precious Places program 

(USA, 2018, 10 minutes)

A queer Egyptian-American Mennonite pastor and one of his congregants lead protests against Christian Zionism in solidarity with besieged Palestinians. With rigorous analysis and deep faith, Pastor Jonny Rashid explains how Christian support for Zionism is entangled with the growing tide of Christian nationalism and guides his community toward fighting back. 

Adrian Connor is a documentary filmmaker and videojournalist whose work examines social movements alongside queerness, religion, and culture.