There has been a great deal of attention paid recently to the mounting evidence that Catholics support LGBT marriage and family equality. In fact, this support goes way beyond just Catholics, to the Christian community as a whole - but…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Yes, It Moves: The Catholic Church No Longer Revolves Around the Vatican
Earlier this week, Bart reflected on the Catholic Church’s treatment of Galileo Galilei, and his thesis that the sun does not move around the earth, as held by the theologians, but the earth around the sun. In his piece, he…
Italian Lutherans to Bless Same Sex Couples.
Italian Lutherans say Yes to the blessing of homosexual couple The Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (CELI) says YES to the blessing of couples living in non traditional communions of life, including homosexual ones President Groeben: “A…
Rev. Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford, Pioneering “Lesbian” Minister, 1829 - June 2, 1921
Gay and lesbian clergy have been around for a long time - right from the start of ordained ministry (barring some quibbles over terminology: the words “gay” and “lesbian” do not apply directly to the earliest years). Even in modern…
Gay Inclusion: In the United Methodist Church, the Push Is On!
How long can it be before the UMC follows the United Church, the Episcopal church, the ECLA, the PCUSA, the European Lutherans and the Church of Scotland, and removes the barriers to ordination for openly gay and lesbian pastors? It…
Resting Awhile, With the Lord (On Retreat)
Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.”(Mark 6:31) I’ve used this intro and pic before, but this time it’s personal. Today, I’m off for an 8-day retreat. Until the afternoon of 8th…
