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The central organizing tool of the YES! Coalition is the Guide to Welcoming Congregations. The online Guide lists over 250 faith communities, including their location, contact information, and a direct link to the congregations’ websites.
- Learn more about how your faith community can become a part of this list!
- It's not too late to join as a partner congregation for 2012!
- We welcome congregations and groups from Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, including Northern Delaware, South and Central New Jersey, Northeastern Maryland, Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Not a faith community? We also welcome listings from LGBTQQ/SGL affirming organizations that affirm and nurture spirituality as part of their mission.
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A special thank you to Tabernacle United Church, which has become the YES! Coalition's first sponsoring congregation.
The YES! Coalition is proud to co-sponsor the following event:
Jay Michaelson’s God vs. Gay?The Religious Case for Equality
Wednesday, February 15, 7-8:30 pm
William Way Center
1315 Spruce Street (Philadelphia, PA)
Join the Center’s Out and Faithful Committee and the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library for an evening with author Jay Michaelson to discuss his newly published book from Beacon Press. The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality — the myth of God versus Gay is behind the most divisive and painful conflicts of our time. In his new book God vs Gay? The Religious Case for Equality, scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows that not only does the Bible not prohibit same-sex intimacy, it honors the values of love, justice, diversity, and compassion that equality for sexual minorities brings about. Michaelson says that religious people should support equality for gays and lesbians not despite their religion — but because of it. Free.
For more information, visit www.waygay.org or contact Candice Thompson at cthompson@waygay.org
Co-sponsored by William Way Center's Out and Faithful Committee and John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library
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Upcoming Public Events
CALL FOR EVENT LISTINGS!
Does your congregation have an upcoming event? Send your listings to lcalizo@gmail.com.
Please be sure to include:
- Name of Event:
- What will be happening (maximum 5 sentences):
- When it will be (date and time):
- Where it will be (include address):
- Intended audience (ex. open to all, for allies/family, etc):
- Other considerations (cost of participation, donation, RSVP, etc):
- Who is sponsoring:
- Contact information:
- Website link:
Please contact us at least three weeks in advance of your event so we can have time to get the word out.
*Please note that we give priority to events of relevance to the LGBT community and sponsored by welcoming congregations.
February
Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology with Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng
- Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng—theologian, Episcopal Divinity School faculty member, and Metropolitan Community Church minister—will present on his book "Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology." Published in March 2011, the book “provides a historical survey of how queer theology has developed from the 1950s to today and then explicates the themes of queer theology using the ecumenical creeds as a general framework. Topics include revelation, God, Trinity, creation, Jesus Christ, atonement, sin, grace, Holy Spirit, church, sacraments, and last things, as seen through the lenses of LGBT theologians.” Join Patrick, EDS alumni/ae, and other friends for a reception following the lecture. The Rev. Dr. Cheng is an ordained minister with the Metropolitan Community Churches, and he contributes to the religion section of the online Huffington Post.
- Saturday, February 11, 2012, 3 pm lecture with reception to follow
- Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany
330 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA - Sponsored by: Philadelphia Theological Institute (PTI), Episcopal Divinity School, Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, and Grace Epiphany Church
- For more information, visit www.stlukeandtheepiphany.org or call 215-732-1918
Author Talks: Jay Michaelson’s God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality
- Join the Center’s Out and Faithful Committee and the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library for an evening with author Jay Michaelson to discuss his newly published book from Beacon Press. The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality — the myth of God versus Gay is behind the most divisive and painful conflicts of our time. In his new book God vs Gay? The Religious Case for Equality, scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows that not only does the Bible not prohibit same-sex intimacy, it honors the values of love, justice, diversity, and compassion that equality for sexual minorities brings about. Michaelson says that religious people should support equality for gays and lesbians not despite their religion — but because of it. Free.
- Wednesday, February 15, 7-8:30 pm
- William Way Center, 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA
- Free and open to the public
- Sponsored by: William Way Center's Out and Faithful Committee and John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library
- For more information, visit http://www.waygay.org/ or contact Candice Thompson at cthompson@waygay.org
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