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Tag Archives: LGBTQI
For the end of June
Swing low sweet pride-month,as we remember the prophets of inclusion,pausing to honor those past,and those among us,and celebrate, even newly anxious,all the gifts of change. So much more than a month,more than rainbow-wear and balloonsand dancing in the street, but … Continue reading
Guest post — You tube interview with Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili of the Republic of Georgia
Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili of the Republic of Georgia offers an interview sharing the powerful witness of the Baptist Church in the Republic of Georgia including its stands on interfaith connections, gender equality, and welcome for all, regardless of gender identity … Continue reading
A True Thanksgiving — My Trip to Tijuana by Larry Trent Guest Post
On Nov. 15th I went to visit two shelters in Tijuana. One of them, Casa las Mariposas, is only GLBTQ+ folks waiting to seek asylum. The other one, Casa del Luz, is mostly GLBTQ+ but also some families. I was … Continue reading
A neighbor’s prayer for friends in the United Methodist Communion
God of gentleness, please wrap your queer arms of love around your children in the blessed tradition of warm hearts on a morning of broken ones, that they may hear your invitation – come unto me all who are weary, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving prayer for India
God, I pray with joy for India, land of so many faiths lifting lives into your presence and weaving the traditions of many centuries into an abundance of marigolds, lights in all darknesses, and the pigments of Holi, become the … Continue reading
Ten Commandments – not just for June
I am the Lord your God, always on the side of the vulnerable and the oppressed, you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, bowing down to one-man-one-woman marriage, for the stories … Continue reading
From Argentina, reflection on Psalm 139, reflection on Orlando Florida
Gerardo Oberman of Argentina writes not only a reflection on Psalm 139 which speaks a clear word in the face of anti LGBTQI violence throughout the world, made so very clear in The Pulse nightclub brutality, but his reflection is … Continue reading
Reflection a week after Orlando
Leanne McCall Tigert’s personal reflection is my way to prepare for this week after the tragedy in Orlando, Florida, at The Pulse. In the past and in the future I have and will call for gun control, encourage legislation that … Continue reading
Gifts in Open Hands 