Tag Archives: LGBTQQI
Calculations of Fear: Which Child Shall We Sacrifice?
The following sermon was preached by Rev. Patrick Heery on November 13, 2013, at the Presbyterian Center’s weekly chapel service. We lift it up this week on Unbound in commemoration of the biblical “Massacre of the Infants,” even as we … Continue reading
Searching for Us: 7 Ways the New Hymnal is Queer
After the General Assembly 219th in 2010 lifted the ban on the ordination of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, the leadership at my past church thought it might be a good idea to host a couple of evening classes to … Continue reading
I Wonder if We Mean it This Year
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine was telling me about the first time her partner accompanied her to the PC(USA) General Assembly. She told me that they were there to be a witness to the Church, to join … Continue reading
JOY at Being Included
And now we come to the third week of Advent, or “the week of the pink candle,” as it is perhaps better known. In the midst of lighting darker purple candles as we walk through the Advent season of waiting … Continue reading