The Opportunity To Shine
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under a bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and
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Unnatural Acts
On May 4, 2009 the BBC’s top stories included the headline “‘Gay man’ disinterred in Senegal.” The article told how a gay man died and was buried in a Muslim cemetery, only to be disinterred twice. In the first instance his body was left outside
The Toxicity of Roman Catholic Clergy Sexual Suppression
Recently, we learned that, despite Gov. David Patterson’s approval of same-sex marriage rights in New York, the New York State Senate didn’t have enough votes to pass the bill and, therefore, same-sex marriage is not likely to occur in New York in the near future
Santa Sightings!
Here he comes again…that robust, jolly fellow with his sleigh full of gifts! We all know (spoiler alert!) that Santa isn’t “real.” That our gifts really come from people who love us. But in their own way, they, too, are a manifestation of the love
Volume 14, Issue 3
Giving Our All Cover Stories With All Our “Mite” By Rev. Candace Chellew Like the widow’s devotion to an institution that would deprive her of every earthly comfort, LGBT people who have persisted in staying part of the Christian church may seem crazy to people
The Macedonia Effect
Prop 8 in California. The DOJ’s horrible brief defending DOMA. Racism and sexism continuing to divide our community in crucial moments. Transgender people still dying from a lack of proper healthcare. Right now, the SGL/LGBT community in the US is under a time of serious
With No Thought for the Future
One of the most exciting stories in the New Testament is the calling of the John and James from their occupation as fisherman. Here were two brawny men, used to the rigors of fishing, busily tending their father’s nets. Yet, at the command of a
An Open Letter to Potential Straight Allies of LGBT People
There are to be no second-class citizens in the United States! We established a long time ago that “separate is not equal,” and all American citizens are entitled to enjoy equality under the law. Any society that presumes to refer to itself as “decent” and
Letters to the Editor
Editor: I am a lesbian and I am not Christian. I stumbled upon this site, and, even though it is not my religion, I absolutely love it! I think it’s wonderful to hear such a refreshing, acceptant voice, and, I think is an important wonderful
Would You Like Fries with That?
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 104, Mark 10:35-45 Bob Dylan was born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minn., as Robert Allan Zimmerman. He formed several bands as a teenager, but was discovered in