A Letter of Love to the Rev. Fred Phelps
Dear Fred, May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you always. Your work in the name of the God of Love and Life begs me to ask you if there is more than one God in the Christian tradition? As I reflect on your
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Volume 3, Issue 3
The Power of Prayer Cover Stories Heartwork: A Loving Meditation on Various Forms of Prayer By Amanda Udis-Kessler Prayer — like the Holy — is available to all people, regardless of doctrinal position (or lack thereof), church membership, prior life experiences, political and ethical values,
Honest Prayer: What It Is, and What It Isn’t
Prayer that craves a particular commodity, anything less than all good, is vicious. Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul. But prayer as a means to effect
The Truth About Berdaches and 2-Spirit Identity
Many people ask what I know about the berdache — that sacred person in the native world who is said to be “Two-Spirited” — both female and male. The questioners have read my novel One Is the Sun, which is a historical novel about 19th-century native
On Becoming a Conscious Instrument of God’s Will
The past few years have been a particularly challenging and stimulating time for me, and one of the most exciting aspects of this dynamic period in my life has been my growing interest in spiritual matters. Having experienced a period of early cynicism, I have
UFMCC Celebrates 30 Years
A Pastoral Message On The Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of UFMCC Dear Saints: This has been a powerful week in my personal life. On October 6th, we observed the 30th anniversary of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. I’ve replayed the events of
Books That Bless
My love affair with books began long before I could read. I remember carrying around a particular book as a child. I could not make out a word of it, but I liked the look and feel of the book in my hands. I liked
A House Divided
As many of you know who have been reading this webzine on a regular basis, my by-line has been missing for several issues. Did I run out of things to say or write? Hardly! However, what I have been struggling with over these last few
Conflicts and Challenges Facing Gay and Lesbian Believers
There are deep personal tragedies, countless and sometimes seemingly endless wounds gay people must face. Let us understand the term “gay” to include gay males, lesbians, bisexual people, transgender people and all of us who identify as a sexual minority. We encounter all sorts negative
A Soulforce Response to the Sad News From Canterbury
The truth about God’s lesbian and gay children suffered a tragic (though temporary) setback this Wednesday, August 5, 1998. In Canterbury, England, bishops from 160 nations representing 70 million Anglicans worldwide (including the Episcopal Church in the U.S.) voted 526 to 70 (with 40 abstentions)