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Jesus once said, “You always have the poor with you (Mt 26:11, Mk 14:7).” This teaching, which has always been somewhat of a mystery to me, has been very much on my mind. Continue
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Presbytery voted to approve Lisa Larges for ordination and to validate her leadership of That All May Freely Serve. This merits both a muted hazzah and a long moment of deep prayer. Continue
I confess that in the first hours after the election results in Maine were known, I felt like I’d been hit by a truck. Continue
On the whole, when we think of “spiritual disciplines,” what comes to mind are worship practices with medieval roots like Lectio Divina or walking a labyrinth or chanting the psalms. And these are all good things to do. So where does empathy fit in? Continue
John Shelby Spong’s passionate e-mail declaring his withdrawal from further discussion about GLBT inclusion in the church was brought to my attention at the end of an inspiring week of accompanying Lisa Larges to presentations and conversations at local colleges in the Pittsburgh area. Continue
This week I have been blessed with the chance to play host to Lisa Larges during her visit here in Pittsburgh. Lisa has been a candidate for ordination for over 20 years, but because she is open about being lesbian, her call to ministry has so far been denied. Continue
I have continued to reflect this week on the parallels between marriage and life in the Body of Christ drawn by the Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage. Continue
I confess it has been difficult for me to wrap my mind around the Preliminary Report of the Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage released last week. Continue