1. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
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...l new ecumenical or inter-religious involvement would be beneficial or feasible Information on MCC's ongoing relationship with the United Church of Christ (USA) denomination  An update on t...

2. MCC Impact
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...MCCValley.org .   Dr. Keith Swain is the author of Dynamic Duos: The Alpha Beta Key to Success in Gay Relationships which was released by Alyson Books last month.  It addresses the uniq...

3. MCC Impact September 2008 Part 1
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.... Both are widows and, even though they have never lived together, they have defied tradition by disclosing the relationship to their families. Imran and Sajib have been together three years. E...

4. NO! To Homophobic Rhetoric and Hate Speech by Uniting Reformed Church SA
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... mainstream, organized religion disengages with the issues of sexual orientation, sexual diversity and same-sex relationships. We are outraged at the way in which the Uniting Reformed Church (URC) has...

5. Workshop: The Intimate Partnership
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...lieve that couples can manage the patterns that couples can manage the patterns that inevitably emerge in every relationship. Together they have 35 years of experience in helping couples develop...

6. Experimenting with Christianities
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...iment. In his body, life, teaching, deeds, death and resurrection, he set a course for us to find a life-giving relationship with our Creator. Extraordinary principles of grace and visions of an egali...

7. Biblical Evidence
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)

Can two people of the same sex live in committed, loving relationship with the blessing of God? As we grapple with this question, we will look at two sets of Scriptures: those that affirm gay a

8. No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10)
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...tution, nor vanity or self-indulgence. Our question is whether same-sex couples may live in loving, committed relationships with the blessing of God. The term malakoi does not address that. The nex...

9. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7)
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...and Gomorrah is a story of attempted gang rape of two "outsiders." It says nothing about loving gay relationships, and actually condemns the sort of violence sometimes done to gays and le...

10. Zoliswa Nkonyane murder trial on 22 Aug 2008
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...sexual men. These men believe it’s their right to correct lesbian women because they are not involved in sexual relationships with men.  Women are still seen as commodities who are owned by men, ...

11. Israel's Holiness Code. (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13)
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...will not be able to determine if the rules should be applied to the case of two people in committed, loving relationship. The text itself gives us a big clue as to the intended meaning. Three ...

12. Idol Worship and Rejection of God. (Romans 1:21-28)
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...stion: Does this passage apply to inherently same-gender-attracted people who are living in loving, committed relationships? If we follow the passage, step-by-step, we find Paul is moving through ...

13. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26)
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...f his predecessor King Saul. As part of this story, the author tells about Saul’s son Jonathan and his unique relationship with David. You may have heard Jonathan and David’s story, but if you’re l...

14. The early church welcomed a gay man. (Acts 8:26-40)
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...us also reports that Alexander the Great fell deeply in love with a eunuch named Bagoas and they entered into a relationship of mutual love. These examples from ancient literature indicate that, in a...

15. Jesus said some are born gay. (Matthew 19:10-12)
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...ty is the creation norm and, thus, heterosexual marriage is the only legitimate way for people to form romantic relationships. Ironically, Jesus’ own words in this very same passage refute these concl...

16. Ruth loved Naomi as Adam loved Eve. (Genesis 2:24, Ruth 1:14)
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...these words were originally spoken by one woman to another tells us a lot about how God feels about same-gender relationships. fffIn the entire Bible, there are only two books named after women. On...

17. Jesus affirmed a gay couple. (Matthew 8:5-13)
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...text of ancient cultural norms. In ancient times, commercial transactions were the predominant means of forming relationships. Under the law, the wife was viewed as the property of the husband, with a...

18. 15th Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
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...become just another crime statistic. BFF Dir: Lodi Matsetela South Africa 2008 16min Puleng is in a loving relationship with her first girlfriend, but not having seen her BFF (best-friend-foreve...

19. Gay Cinema : Coming of Age
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...riendship. The delightful French film Times Have Been Better explores the repercussions on familial and other relationships that are often taken for granted. Another Woman turns the same issue on it...

20. JWG Outraged by Hate Speech Against Lesbians and Gays
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...ch in terms of the Constitution as it advocates hatred on the grounds of a person’s preference for having relationships with members of the same sex. The Joint Working Group was specifically an...

21. Dreaming Faith Communities
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...ying to prove that our individualistic understanding should be the universal standard. We can find rightness in relationship, and this is where the miracles of love beyond understanding can astound us...

22. Shaking The Foundations!
(Spirituality/Sermons)

...ry in October of this year, isn't it amazing what God is doing? Everywhere I go, there is a buzz about the relationship between The Fellowship and MCC. I talked to a news reporter earlier today w...

23. MCC Latin America Update
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...gious and one for human rights, that are reaching listeners throughout Latin America.   2) Establishing a relationship... with Universidad Biblia de Latinoamerica in San Jose, Costa Rica. This s...

24. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter June 2008 (Part 2)
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...ornia) offered a series of three workshops for couples (or singles) on honoring and improving communication and relationships. Finding Your Joy has been the theme of the sermon series at MCC San Jose...

25. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter January 2008
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...s at Camp Mokule'ia on the north shore of O'hau.     Dancing with the Divine: Celebrating Our Relationship with the Sacred is the theme for the Women's Retreat for MCC Toronto (O...

26. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter December 2007
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...oaster oven for their entry. "Thirty two year old Pillar of the Community, seeking Partner for a Long Term Relationship. Prefer adventurous, exciting, fun loving individual capable of Cuddling th...

27. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter November 2007
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...CC member. The straight minister is on a unique journey of his own and wanted to learn more about sexuality and relationships with God, as well as how to baptize by full immersion, since he had never ...

28. The Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival November 2007
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...ounds discuss in detail the day and way that their son or daughter came out to them, the impact it had in their relationships, and how their positive response has opened up new horizons in their lives...

29. MCC Global Justice News and Updates
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...f Vision. This clear line of spiritual communication enabled the LGBT Community of Jamaica to solidify its' relationship with MCC through the creation of Sunshine Cathedral in Jamaica as part of a...

30. Triangle Project seeks Media Co-Ordinator
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...must include a comprehensive CV with full details of three contactable work-related references, specifying your relationship with each. Also, you must submit a cover letter detailing your suitability ...