Posts Tagged ‘LGBT-Affirming Religious Voices’
Association Of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists Announces Resignation Of Executive Director Robin Lunn
As the Board of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists announces the resignation of Executive Director, Rev. Robin Lunn, they offer thanks for her dedication and leadership. Rev. Lunn has served in leadership roles at AWAB since 2007, when she joined the Board. She transitioned to her staff role as Executive Director in 2010,…
Read MoreReligious Voices At The Supreme Court’s Hearings On Marriage Equality
Faith leaders from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Native, Wiccan and other traditions convened for a multi-faith prayer at 5pm Sunday, April 26, at the National Christian Church in Washington, D.C., on the theme “Where there is Love, All Things are Possible.” After that prayer service where we laid our hearts and prayers on a common table,…
Read MoreQueerly Becoming: Celebrating Our Evolving Identities
Two years ago, I sat at a trendy coffee shop in Austin, TX meeting with the manager of the It Gets Better Tour: a traveling anti-bullying stage show spun off from the popular LGBTQ video website. The manager had reached out to me a few days earlier and explained that at every stop on their…
Read MoreA Crowd Of Witnesses
From the outside, and our need to simplify, especially in the media, key figures seem to be responsible for movements. Sometimes they are suffering scapegoats and sacrificial lambs, sometimes charismatic leaders and compassionate saints. But from my vantage perspective of more than four decades devoted to the LGBT movement, I repeatedly realized that our movement…
Read MoreThe Life & Times Of The ‘Gayest Catholic Parish’ In The United States
The National Catholic Reporter’s Tom Fox greatly helped the burgeoning movement of gay-friendly Catholic parishes in the U.S. by publishing a five-part series examining the life of one such parish, Most Holy Redeemer (MHR), San Francisco, which he notes is often referred to as “the gayest Catholic parish in the nation.” Fox’s series on this parish should be read by…
Read MoreLearning To Live In Biblical Obedience
“Ah, how beautiful the feet of those on the mountain who declare the good news of victory, of peace and liberation.” Isaiah 52:7a These words rang true on March 21, 2015 when the Pacific Northwest Reconciling Ministries gathered at Bellevue First United Methodist Church for our annual gathering: Biblical Obedience: Learning, Engaging, Taking Action. We gathered to connect with…
Read MoreGay Jesus On The Cross Brings New Life To Christ’s Story
During Holy Week many LGBT Christians and their allies find inspiration in “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision,” a controversial series of paintings that are newly available as a book. The images show Jesus as a gay man of today in a modern city. He is persecuted, killed and rises again in the 24…
Read MoreIt Is Finished
Jesus’ Seven Last Words, sayings offered from the cross, may serve as guidance for the spiritual life. This is sixth in a series on Chris Glaser’s blog, “Progressive Christian Reflections.” Not to demean the abject nature of Jesus’ final words, according to John—but how nice to be able to say, “It is finished.” I have…
Read MoreWhy I Defend An Institution That Does Not Defend Me
In case you missed it, a few days ago the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) changed its definition of marriage to include people of every sexual orientation and gender identity. There has been much celebration, and I rejoice with my Presbyterian siblings. As someone who is particularly sensitive to Reformed theology, days like these make me desperately…
Read MoreMy Faith Is Bigger Than the Church
Throughout my first year of seminary, I often had conversations with a good friend living overseas. While our conversation topics ranged from politics to cultural differences to vacation locations, one of our most popular subjects to discuss was religion. We came from two completely different backgrounds-he is a white straight British male who is no…
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