Today the ELCA begins their 2009 Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis, the holy city of American Lutheranism. Over 1,000 delegates from across the USA will meet as this weeklong biennial meeting and make a variety of…
Posts tagged lgbt
extravagant grace and unimaginable possibilities
I subscribe to several daily devotions. I find them inspirational. They often set the tone of my day. I especially like the Cathedral of Hope’s daily devotion. The Cathedral of Hope is a largely LGBT…
family values
The LA Gay and Lesbian Center held a competition for short films on marriage equality. Watch this video of the 11 finalists. I love them all. The winner was “Family Values”, the 5th video in…
save me, the movie
Brett and I just finished watching Save Me, a dramatic movie that explored the ex-gay ministry movement. Chad Allen portrayed a young troubled gay man addicted and on his last leg. Robert Gant from Queer…
on being gay is a gift of God
Recently Oprah hosted a series of shows, her Soul Series. One of the more interesting was Spirituality 101. Rev. Ed Bacon, an Episcopal priest from Pasadena, California was the guest. It was an amazing interview….
sordid lives: the series
Brett and I are fans of the Sordid Lives movie. We first saw it while on a cruise several years back. We immediately bought it when we returned home. A few New Year’s back we…
back from welcoming church training
I am back home after a long, demanding but beneficial weekend training in Columbus. Sunday morning started out with worship at Lord of Life in Worthington. What a wonderful experience that was! This church has…
telling a good story
This is my last day in Columbus in my welcoming church training. It has been an intensive weekend but also rewarding. Yesterday was quite interesting. We did a lot of work on story telling. Story…