Rev. Zeb Green 10/2/26 Rev. Zeb Green 10/2/26

Queer and Faithfilled

When you start a project that is out in the wilderness and the weeds, trying to imagine new ways of practicing faith and welcoming others outcasts, misfits, and Wanderers - it is easy to feel lonely.

The validation, support, and community of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists for Chapel of the Open Hearth is an incredible balm. We aren't out here alone, and others have evaluated us and determined we are legitimate. We're so used to being insulted and condemned for our wild faith that to be supported is a wondrous turn of events.

Looking forward to building community with other affirming communities.

We are proud to be Heathens and practice a free faith that lets us explore sacred stories and follow the Way of Jesus in ways that are true to our journey.

We are proud to be queer-led and LGBTQIA+ inclusive.

I know our affiliation with Baptists confuses many people and is certainly something we're happy to talk about. But don't worry, the Southern Baptists fully think that this Chapel is a false and dangerous movement. So we aren’t throwing away our Heathen Christianity cred.

We’re also really excited to be listed on the gaychurch directory. It is an honor to bring a rainbow faith to Brevard, NC.

Rev. Zeb Green 9/29/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/29/26

Brigid, Firekeeper

Brigid,
Firekeeper.
Bless the flames to burn down the patriarchy.
Bless the flames that forge our steel so we may protect and defend each other.
Bless the flames of our speech, so survivor’s voices will blast the foundations.
Fan the flames,
Let our outrage
burn bright and hot.
Out of the ashes,
Help a new society be born,
one that embraces consent
and finally, truly, values
women.

Rev. Zeb Green 9/29/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/29/26

Open us to Transformation

Brigid,
Lady of the Wells,
Help us to let go and be carried away
By streams of everflowing change.
Your currents refresh and renew.
Open us to transformation.

Rev. Zeb Green 9/22/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/22/26

Abolish ICE is Our Prayer Sept, 2026

Brigid,

Lady of Prophecy and Steel
Give us the strength to resist injustice.
Rid us of the goons who hunt our neighbors.
Open our hearts,
and help us burst open the borders.
Turn our prayer to abolish ICE from words
into action in the streets.

Send your loving and healing energy to
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez
And all those hunted, detained, and deported.
Amen.

-Rev. Zeb Green, Chapel of the Open Hearth

Rev. Zeb Green 9/22/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/22/26

Blessed Equinox 2026

Blessed Equinox,

May we find soothing rest
within the lengthening shadows.

May we be found by new dreams
in the interplay of darkness and light.

Rev. Zeb Green 9/15/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/15/26

Toddler Embracing the Sacred Beloved.

Sharing a blessed moment of parenthood. Walking with my toddler and exploring streams, when I take a moment to film a blessing for Chapel of the Open Hearth. I begin with addressing Beloveds. My toddler bounds over and searches for the beloved and greets everything and everyone as beloved.

May we all carry that energy with us.

The bridges that hold us, the streams we wade in, the forests we explore, and the strangers we encounter are all Beloveds.

-Pastor Zeb on life practicing Heathen Christianity while frolicking with a toddler in the woods.

Rev. Zeb Green 9/10/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/10/26

Blessings Secure in Brigid’s Veil.

Brigid,
Lady of Thresholds.
Beneath your veil,
the cool comfort of shadows
nurtures and protects.

Holy Brigid,
tend to us.

-A blessing from the path of Heathen Christianity

Rev. Zeb Green 9/9/26 Rev. Zeb Green 9/9/26

Wells of Belonging

Hope to see you this Saturday for the next worship gathering of the Open Hearth. We will look at retelling the story of the baptism Simeon Bakos, the Ethiopian Eunuch. Across nations and gender spectrums, the community is knit together.

Saturday 430pm, the Yellow Chalice House at 24 Varsity St in Brevard NC. A Queer-Led and Affirming Church following the path of Heathen Christianity.

Rev. Zeb Green 8/27/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/27/26

Voice from the Fire

The Voice from the Fire

Answering the Prophetic Call

Worship • Prayer • Conversation

Saturday • Aug 29 • 4:30 PM

Chapel of the Open Hearth

Respite for Outcasts, Misfits,

and Wanderers

Yellow Chalice House

24 Varsity St, Brevard, NC

Rev. Zeb Green 8/27/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/27/26

Under the Mantle, in the in-between

Brigid,

Lady of Dusk and Twilight,

Through shadow, teach us depth;

Through light, kindle new dreams.

Under your mantle,

In the blessed in-between,

Both worlds blossom within us.

-A Christian-Heathen blessing.
Chapel of the Open Hearth, Brevard NC

Rev. Zeb Green 8/19/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/19/26

Refuge in the Wilds

Hope to see you Saturday at 4:30 for our worship gathering. Prayers and good conversations looking at the Biblical theme of seeking refuge in the wild places.

Chapel of the Open Hearth, Brevard NC.
A queer-led Christian Heathen Chapel.
Respite for Outcasts, Misfits, and Wanderers.

Rev. Zeb Green 8/15/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/15/26

Blessing the Narcan

Blessing of the Narcan

May we honor everyone we've lost by working to care for those who are still with us.

One:

Beloved friends, love not with mere words or speech, but with actions and in truth.

Many:

Our love cuts through stigma and bigotry.

One:

Let us bless this naloxone and the lives it will save.

Many:

We send our love into this medication and toward the lives it will save—a grace for those in need.

One:

If you are willing, carry it for those who may need it, and share it openly and without judgment.

Many:

We are more than willing. We will carry it and share it with open hearts. - Amen

\-Chapel of the Open Hearth, Brevard NC.

Rev. Zeb Green 8/14/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/14/26

Love in Action and in Truth

Join Chapel of the Open Hearth for a Harm Reduction Worship Service Aug 15th at 430pm.

Blessing and distribution of Narcan.

At the Yellow Chalice House, 24 Varsity St, Brevard NC.

Rev. Zeb Green 8/13/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/13/26

Abba’s Safe Harbor

A blessing from Chapel of the Open Hearth -Brevard, NC.

Abba,

You set the stones in the sea.

You lay a sure foundation.

You call forth life and stability from chaos.

Let us rest in your safe harbor.

What prayers and resources do you turn to when your soul is seeking safe harbor?

Rev. Zeb Green 8/12/26 Rev. Zeb Green 8/12/26

Blessings for those living with addiction

Harm Reduction Justice Service

Narcan saves lives.

People who use drugs are beloved by God.

Wherever you are on your path of recovery and survival, we will meet you there.

Chapel of the Open Hearth

Saturday, Aug 15th, 4:30pm

The Yellow Chalice House

24 Varsity St, Brevard, NC.

Rev. Zeb Green 7/22/26 Rev. Zeb Green 7/22/26

Abba in the Gaps

Abba
In crevices and gaps,
You meet us as shelter and stillness.
Help us find unexpected refuge.

Rev. Zeb Green 7/21/26 Rev. Zeb Green 7/21/26

Our Lady of the Oaks

Brigid,
Our lady of the Oaks,
Within your groves, help us find peace.
So we can become vessels of peace.

Rev. Zeb Green 7/19/26 Rev. Zeb Green 7/19/26

Brigid, Peacemaker

Brigid,

Peacemaker and bridge builder,

The walls we build do not keep us safe,

Help us cross the barriers of exclusion

Into the unknown splendor of liberation.

Rev. Zeb Green 7/18/26 Rev. Zeb Green 7/18/26

Roots Drinking Living Water

Abba,
Your Compassion overflows.
Let our roots drink deep of Living Water,
So we may grow in mercy.

Rev. Zeb Green 7/17/26 Rev. Zeb Green 7/17/26

Wild Home and Refuge

Abba,
Our wild home and refuge.
Your bounty rises with the rain.
Help us attend to the blessing.

zeb@openhearthchapel.com