Malcolm Himschoot on the road promoting his book

On The Road: Looking Ahead

This summer, I’ll be traveling and sharing Reading Secrets in person.

Where I’ll Be
  • Kansas City, MO – July 9-10, 2025
  • Venice, FL – November 8, 2025
  • Billings, MT – TBA
  • Minneapolis, MN – TBA
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” — Anita Desai

Full details of upcoming events below.

Upcoming Events

  • National Gathering

    Kansas City, MO

    July 9-10, 2025

    National Gathering of the Open and Affirming Coalition.

  • Celebration Event

    SunCoast Metropolitan Community Church | Venice, FL

    November 8, 2025

    Invited participants welcome for a SunCoast MCC anniversary event.

  • TBA Event

    Billings, MT

    TBA

    Details coming soon.

  • TBA Event

    Minneapolis, MN

    TBA

    Details coming soon.

Buzz and Events

Buzz

  • Brought Up for Questioning

    Malcolm Himschoot preaching pre-release at the First Congregational UCC of Indianapolis. Watch now →

  • Reading Secrets Feature

    Featured in The Daily Illini on February 9, 2025.
    "You are loved" - Queering Faith event reconciles gender identity with God. Read the article →

"Worthy of being experienced as lectio divina. This book is a blessing." — Jodi Hayashida, multi-faith organizer and public theologian

Reading Secrets

Put some heart space around the big issues of our time. Reading Secrets is a trans-generational spiritual memoir, a manifesto of quiet homecoming.

Get Your Copy →

Past Events & News

  • Buzz: Brought Up for Questioning

    First Congregational UCC | Indianapolis, IN

    April 27, 2025

    Pre-release sermon by Malcolm Himschoot. Watch the full sermon on YouTube.

  • Buzz: Reading Secrets Feature

    February 9, 2025

    Highlighted in The Daily Illini feature story, 2/9/2025 "You are loved’ Queering Faith event reconciles gender identity with God." Read the article →

  • Queer Voices

    Community United Church of Christ | Champaign, IL

    February 7, 2025

    Student-hosted event for the community, in conjunction with Community United Church of Christ.

Featured News & Upcoming Events

Celebration Event

November 8, 2025 | Invited participants are welcome to join a special SunCoast MCC anniversary event at SunCoast Metropolitan Community Church in Venice, FL.

Buzz

Reading Secrets: A Queer Inheritance of Life & Scripture officially launched on June 24, 2024 and is now available for purchase at Bookshop.

Pre-release preaching by Malcolm Himschoot at the First Congregational UCC of Indianapolis on April 27, 2025. Sermon: “Brought Up for Questioning.”

Reading Secrets highlighted in a Daily Illini feature story.