Readings for Pentecost 21, Proper 25, Year C, Oct. 24, 2004 Joel 2:23-32 or Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Psalm 65 or 84:1-6 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” God love the tax collector. His prayer should
Listen to the podcast interview with Bishop Robinson “Justice is Orthodox Theology.” That was the theme of a conference of progressive Episcopalians who met in Atlanta November 7-9, 2004. The keynote speaker was the Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the openly gay priest whose consecration
News release CHICAGO — The progressive grassroots Church Within A Church Movement in the United Methodist Church, met October 14-16 in Chicago for its regular semi-annual Coordinating Team Meeting. The agenda included joining a larger meeting of multiple progressive United Methodist caucuses to learn more
News release After sharing publicly that she is a lesbian in a covenant relationship with a partner, The Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud will face a United Methodist church trial beginning on December 1, 2004. The purpose of the trial is to determine if Rev. Stroud
The Open Letter was developed at a colloquium of theologians sponsored by the Religious Institute, an ecumenical, interfaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society, and funded by Freedom to Marry. As religious leaders, we are committed
In our struggle, the light overcomes the darkness. We are fighting for the right to love – in the very face of hate. But the fight is ours to win. For we fight with the light of truth on our side. Make no mistake about
Recently, I received news that the Wethersfield United Church of Christ voted to withdraw from the Connecticut Conference of the UCC because of the acceptance of gays and lesbians and the position of supporting legal recognition of their relationships. The Wethersfield congregation is the largest
Yes, those boxes in your closet with old newsletters, conference programs, meeting notes, letters, posters, buttons, and everything else you’ve collected during your involvement with LGBT religious movements – those are the written record of our history. Getting those items preserved in a repository or
These things also belong to the wise, It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. (Proverbs 24:23) If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect
What a beautiful day we had for Pride Day in Boise, Idaho! Clear blue skies, nice warm temperatures, no counter demonstrators. What! No counter demonstrators?! Yes, for the first time in 15 years of Pride Parades we had no counter demonstrators. I don’t think this