Yesterday I listened to one of the most intriguing interviews on a podcast. Feast of Fools had an interview with Shirley Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. If the name seems somewhat…
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Retreat Weekend
I spent Friday night and most of Saturday at a leadership retreat at Salt Fork Lodge. I am often leery of these events since the success is highly dependent on the organizers and the participants….
In the Flesh: Faithful Gay Clergy
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the GLBT Task Force of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA is presenting a half day seminar in February. It will be held on Saturday February 23…
Sometimes things just fall into place
Tonight I had a great meeting of the synod GLBT task force. I am the chairperson of the committee this year. We are in the midst of planning our winter educational event. I have a…
Refrain and restraint gets a real test
It’s been awhile since I have written a post on LGBT people and the ELCA. Three months have passed since the 2007 Churchwide Assembly in Chicago. Recently, there has been some notable news surrounding this…
Happy National Coming Out Day!
I had forgotten to mark my calendar for this event. It wasn’t until I received an email from HRC that I realized it was today. According to HRC, today marks the 20th anniversary of the…
San Diego Mayor speaks from his heart
I have seen this video discussed in blogs over this past week. It is truly amazing. The mayor speaks on behalf of same sex marriage acknowledging that separate but equal is not the same as…