Would Jesus Discriminate?

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Greeting from Archbischop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Greeting from Archbischop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

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1. Newsletter December 2011
(About us/News)
... the journey. May we tread lightly on the earth as we enter deeper into the heart of God. In the words of St Francis of Assissi: ‘All praise be yours, my Lord, through sister Earth, our mother, who feeds ...
2. Newsletter October 2011
(About us/News)
... water. They connect us to the earth in a very powerful way. The Season of Creation kicks off with Arbor Day on 5 September. I’ve once come across these beautiful words from Johann Lanz entitled ...
... not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."  On this eve of momentary defeat, we are blessed to remember that many of our friends broke their silence in the cause of justice and ...
... of countries who supported the amendment were African and also included Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Rwanda. The amendment called for the words “sexual orientation” to be replaced by “discriminatory ...
... ago adopted the words of Chief Albert Luthuli as its slogan: "Home for all – Ikhaya lethu sonke – Tuiste vir almal". It is an ambitious target for a province to set when it truly aims to become a ...
6. OIA: They’re baaaaack!
(About us/News)
... aimed at rooting out prejudice and bullying in schools, this comedy drama follows a group of older kids as they explore issues of coming out, racism, homophobia and the ubiquitous word ‘gay’. There are ...
... and/or reflection. Spiritual Discovery through the Written Word will explore various genres of literature containing moral and/or theological themes applicable to everyday life. They'll read one book ...
... little time for being. In other words, life just rushes past us.   As I get older, time seems to pass more quickly, seasons run into seasons, and years rush past each other. I am the first to admit ...
9. MCC Impact August 2010 (2)
(About us/News)
... by projected words and images instead of by paper bulletins. At MCC Key West (Florida) they are stretching and learning relaxation techniques with semi-weekly yoga classes. MCC Albuquerque (New Mexico) ...
10. MCC Impact August 2010 (1)
(About us/News)
... and Rev. Carolyn Mobley, Board Member.  Bill Hooper is continuing as the Plan Administrator. Daniel Charles Damon wrote the words and music for a new hymn, Goddess of Love, which was commissioned ...
... known those who oppose marriage equality based on religious faith would never have the last word.  We are celebrating this victory in court today and giving thanks for huge step forward.  We ...
... got him through time and time again. I always knew when something was worrying him as he would sing the chorus of his favourite hymn. 'Because he lives I can face tomorrow', he always said that those words ...
13. MCC Headline News May 2010
(About us/News)
... Ruth and Naomi, who pledged to let nothing, not even death, separate them from each other. Your word, O God, regardless of the specifity of our traditions, is a word that cousels us to love one another ...
... musical performances, spoken word, and the inspiration of Cape Town's LGBTI's spiritual leadership. Our intention is to transcend our different faiths and journey together into that which we ...
... Ecclesia de Lange and her spouse Amanda. Alan Walker says, ‘Always advance comes by a man here, a woman there, being faithful in a particular situation to a great truth.’ Ecclesia, your simple words ...
16. The Thorn In My Side Is Not Being Gay...
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... wound me every time I base my complete self-esteem on their opinions and the words others say about me and my sexual/relational orientation. Jesus has some strong words for us around letting other ...
17. MCC Impact Pride Issue
(About us/News)
... The theme was Breaking Down Walls and Building Bridges with representatives of different congregations and faith traditions offering words of invitation to the LGBT community.   New Light MCC ...
18. MCC Impact May 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... series at MCC Richmond (Virginia) is The Real L Word and covers Look, Learn, Love, Listen, Lead, Lift, and Live.   At Divine Peace MCC (Pontiac, Michigan) they are engaged in a study about the ...
19. Call Me By My True Names
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... is the same language used in Genesis to denote the union of a husband and wife. Ruth cleaves to, holds Naomi fiercely, and will not let her go! She vows to Naomi in the words that are read often at ...
20. MCC Impact April 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... back our struggle."  The MCC Human Rights Protocol concludes with the following words, "Be Safe, Work in Partnership, Learn from the Hosts, Be Flexible and Open, Trust in God!" The ...
21. The Cross
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... from war and violence will not rise up and take their power, but would just "offer it up to God."   Dr. Marcella Althaus-Reid, feminist, queer, Argentinean, had these words to say about ...
22. Conversations at the Tomb
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... the last words of Jesus.  On Easter, I invite you to consider the FIRST WORDS of the resurrected Christ, the crucified, transformed living Jesus.  His first words were to Mary Magdalene ...
23. Late - But Not Too Late
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... an unemployed Jesus who "lives (present tense again!) his life among the marginalized (and) is not a man with a proper job. . .who represents a truly marginalized God." These are words of profound solidarity ...
... principle: If we are to be called by our true names, we must have the right to claim or reclaim our own words in our own ways, especially in contested spaces.  For many in our communities, our bodies ...
25. Spiritual ConNEXTion: Outreach
(Spirituality/Sermons)
Jesus came forward and addressed them in these words: All authority has been given me both in heaven and earth; go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations. Baptize them in the name of Abba ...
26. MCC Impact January 2009
(About us/News)
... and being accepted, Realizing the God's Word and its relevancy in today's world, Encouraging each other through prayer and friendship) meeting in four cities in their area.   Good Hope MCC (Cape ...
27. Provision for Every Season
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... of life experiences? Each New Year I find myself feeling pressure to make succinct meaning of the year which has passed. And each time, I find myself at a loss for words. Experiences stand out; some large, ...
28. MCC Reach January 2009
(About us/News)
... with the powers of speech, knowledge and learning. One of the notable significances of Vasant Panchami is that children are taught their first words on this day as it is considered an auspicious day to ...
29. MCC Reach December 2008
(About us/News)
... his second coming.  The word "advent," from the Latin adventus (Greek parousia), means "coming" or "arrival" and the season of Advent is focused on the "coming" ...
30. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
(About us/News)
... online through the church's website.  Yes, it will be password protected, but it will also save a lot of paper and ink!   Region 1 went green at their conference.  Instead of binders, ...
... away, all these things will have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it – neither the angels of Heaven, ...
... of (our) struggles. This is to deprive (us) of a source of energy, of an historical will to rebellion. Judy Chicago reminded us: All the institutions of our culture tell us -- through words,  ...
33. I Cry Aloud to God
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
...  Psalm 77. 1-4 “Pastor Pressley, things are bad here…”  Those were the words I had both expected and dreaded to hear from my friend Reverend Jide Macaulay. From the ...
... wat verwelkomend en ondersteunend is, waar lesbiese, gay, biseksuele, transgender en intersex (LGBTI) Christene volledig aanvaar word en ten volle kan deelneem in die geloofsgemenskap sodat hulle versterk ...
Dear friends and family of MCC, We are so proud to announce the official launch of the MCC Oral History and Archives Project at www.inourownwordsmcc.org . Please go visit today and see the video greetings ...
... and runs 33 to 34 weeks. It is called "ordinary" because it is derived from the word ordinal or "numbered.  The liturgical color for the season is green and this period covers Pentecost to Advent. ...
... communities to repentance." Iraq And only yesterday, MCC's Global Justice Team received word that the coordinator of Iraqi LGBT in Baghdad, a 27-year-old gay man named Bashan, was brutally assassinated ...
38. RSS Feeds
(Special Pages/General)
The following RSS feeds are available at Good Hope MCC: Good Hope MCC - News Good Hope MCC - Word for Word Good Hope MCC - Woud Jesus Discriminate? Good Hope MCC - Sermons Good ...
... made aware.  The link for this page is: http://mccdisasterrelief.wordpress.com/ .    In case you have been concerned about those affected by the latest bands of storms and Hurricane Ike, ...
40. Experimenting with Christianities
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... intellectual development, or colour of expression.  The word “one” is as easily defined as encompassing the breadth of wholeness as it is a singular number set apart from other multiples.  ...
... such spiritual uprising in the hearts of people."    That flame of passion and hope that King's words so eloquently and powerfully kindled in me, however, would be reignited not that many years ...
42. Completed in One Another
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... infused with familiar biblical numbers—2, 5, 7, 12, 5000. Each number carries various representational significance depending on your sources of study: 2, a number sometimes identified with Word; 5, identified ...
43. No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
The words sometimes translated "effeminate" and “homosexual” in these passages are obscure and difficult to translate. The first word identifies someone who is morally weak, and has nothing to do with ...
44. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... his door. They demanded that Lot deliver the two men to them so they might “know them.” (Genesis 19:5) (The Hebrew word translated “know” in this passage is sometimes used in Scripture to mean sexual ...
45. Israel's Holiness Code. (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... directed at homosexual temple prostitution, and that is how they should be applied. Some people may object, saying, “But if you ignore the context and just read the words of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 ...
46. Idol Worship and Rejection of God. (Romans 1:21-28)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... which the rule was issued. Because of this, one of the first principles drilled into the head of every law student is that judicial holdings are limited to the facts of the case. In other words, you ...
47. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... he loved him as his own soul. Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he was wearing, and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt.” (1 Samuel 18:1-4) Now, ...
48. The early church welcomed a gay man. (Acts 8:26-40)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... eunuch?” The Greek word used in Acts is eunouchos, which means literally “guardian or keeper of the couch.” (See note 1. ) The term refers to those who were placed in positions of highest trust in royal ...
49. Jesus said some are born gay. (Matthew 19:10-12)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" To bolster their position, they often cite Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:4-5, where he responds to a question about whether divorce is permissible: “Jesus answered, ...
50. Word for Word
(Category)
Word by Word is the monthly devotion by Rev Pressley Sutherland  ...
51. OIA - For the Bible Tells Me So
(Calendar event/other)
... musical performances, spoken word, and the inspiration of Cape Town's LGBTI's spiritual leadership. Our intention is to transcend our different faiths and journey together into that which we ...

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