Posts Tagged ‘Believe Out Loud’
Why I Stand With Rev. Tara Spuhler McCabe In Support Of Marriage Equality
In our ordination vows, officers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are asked both to “show the love and justice of Jesus Christ” and to “be governed by our church’s polity.” Occasionally, these two vows come into conflict. In regard to same-sex marriage, the conflict is not between church and state but between competing values…
Read MoreStudy: 40 Percent Of Homeless Youth Are LGBT, Family Rejection Is Leading Cause
It has previously been estimated that as many as 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBT, and a new Williams Institute study of youth shelters confirms this estimate. Between October 2011 and March 2012, 354 agencies completed surveys about their clients and found that about 40 percent of their homeless and non-homeless clients…
Read MoreThe Episcopal Church Authorizes New Blessing For Gay And Lesbian Couples
The Episcopal Church has authorized a new blessing for the union of gay or lesbian couples. The resolution allows provisional use of a liturgical rite for gay and lesbian couples on their wedding day. Titled “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant,” the rite is crafted specifically for gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies. Within…
Read MoreIn Sleepy Minnesota Suburbs, Church Ladies Launch Gay Marriage Crusade
By Talya Minsberg, journalist and community moderator at The New York Times The southwest Minneapolis suburbs of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie bring to mind Garrison Keillor’s tales from Lake Wobegon: They’re lined with well-maintained homes and tree-lined roundabouts, and home to residents of largely German and Scandinavian ancestry. But the ladies of these towns have…
Read MoreFacebook Comments And Conversations This Week
Facebook Comments And Conversations This Week
Read MoreThe U.S. Military And The United Methodist Church; When Will The UMC Catch Up?
The U.S. Military and The United Methodist Church; When will The UMC catch up?
Read MoreAssociation of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists Annual Gathering And Peace Camp
Have you made your plans for Minnesota yet? If not, I hope you will join us for our second shared gathering with the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America! Come for the week of “Peace Camp” or the two days of AWAB events and get renewed for the work of building the Beloved Community wherever…
Read MoreGeneral Assembly: The Story With In The Story
By More Light Presbyterians As the dust settles, the headlines don’t capture “the story” within the story of the 220th General Assembly. We had a strong GA Team of two dozen people working on the ground in Pittsburgh; a legislative team working on marriage, ordination and the Confessions; offering four major events; the MLP Booth…
Read MoreHalfway There
UPDATE: D002 and D019 have now passed the House of Deputies and are acts of Convention Sunday was an historic day, as the House of Bishops voted in favor of all three of the resolutions that take up gender identity and expression. As Sunday’s blog post left off, we were on the edge of our…
Read MorePresbyterian Church (USA) Discusses Marriage; Misses Historic Opportunity
By More Light Presbyterians, 220th General Assembly Pittsburgh, PA – The 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) discussed two different ways to expand the 2 million member denomination’s understanding of marriage to include committed same-sex couples. While neither option ultimately collected the majority of votes needed to begin the ratification process, this discussion…
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