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Would Jesus Discriminate?

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Greeting from Archbischop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

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... Pastor of GHMCC. I had hoped the season would be longer, but due to family obligations I need to return to London. One of my commitments to my partner was that if the distance began to put an inordinate ...
The last two weeks of September see the return to court of two Hate Crimes cases involving the brutal murders of two young lesbian women. Sandwiched between three Pride events taking place in the country ...
3. MCC Impact July 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... the section of roadway they have adopted.   Gentle Shepherd MCC (Phoenix, Arizona) turns in at least ten cartridges each month to Staples.  In return, not only do they know they are recycling, ...
4. MCC Impact July 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... Vickie Miller just completed her assignment as part-time temporary pastor.  She will be returning to Church of the Trinity (Sarasota, Florida).    Rev. Jim Merritt is now the new full-time ...
5. MCC Impact Pride Issue
(About us/News)
... for GayDays. In return they receive free vendor space at the Expo, permission to sell WJD shirts, and a place for the Sunday worship service.  During the weekend event they had more than 200 folks ...
6. MCC Impact June 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... They are often without food, shelter, medicine, or even clean water.  Some are denied refugee status and protection by other nations, even though returning to their homeland means certain death.  ...
... under oath. Zoliswa’s mother too returns to the Khayelitsha Magistrates court time after time to witness nothing but the arrogance of the accused as they laugh and wave to their girlfriends in the ...
8. Call Me By My True Names
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... no social standing and no means to bribe this man. But she had her name — call her resistant and persistent. Like a mighty ocean, she returned again and again to break upon the shores of injustice ...
9. MCC Impact April 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... a bulletin board (not live chat) forum, where people can post, receive notification of replies, and return to follow discussions.  http://mccrichmond.org/forum/   The Sign Language Ministry ...
10. Conversations at the Tomb
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.   Then the disciples returned to ...
11. MCC Impact January 2009
(About us/News)
... (Kansas City, Missouri) will be effective in September.   Rev. Randy Besta is serving as transitional pastor for MCC of the Upstate (Duncan, South Carolina).   Harbor MCC has returned ...
12. MCC Reach December 2008
(About us/News)
... include...prayerstick making, retreats, altars, emesis and prayers for increase."   The Hopi tribe "is dedicated to giving aid and direction to the sun which is ready to 'return' and ...
13. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
(About us/News)
... be safely returned to any location in Uganda.  Pray for her partner Leah, who remains in Uganda.  Good work, MCC Manchester (England)!   Rev. Durrell Watkins was quoted in the Sun-Sentinel ...
... calendar begins, in the lectionary readings, ominously, but also with hints of hope, of a brighter future where Christ returns and rescues a world gone mad. The writer of that first gospel, called ...
15. MCC Impact
(About us/News)
... Florida) had a great time walking together and raised money for the St. Augustine Parkinson's Disease Support Group at the same time.   School bells!  Many MCCs assist children as they return ...
16. I Cry Aloud to God
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... rainbow community seeking an affirming church. They were welcomed and loved by Jide and the congregation. In return for their kindness, these reporters secretly wrote and published a series of articles ...
... MCC (Halifax, Nova Scotia) in your prayers.  safeharbour@eastlink.ca  Following an awesome trip to San Francisco, Rev. Paul Fairley returned to Toronto to learn that his lung cancer has spread ...
... which means 'rows of lights'. One of the major Hindu festivals, it is celebrated to commemorate the returning of Rama and Sita to their kingdom Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile.  The festival ...
... survey about their experience.  More than 50% of surveys have been returned. Folks from MCC Newcastle (England) gather monthly with their dogs for a walk and a time of fellowship.  Recently ...
20. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because ...
21. The early church welcomed a gay man. (Acts 8:26-40)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... one’s self today as a hairdresser from San Francisco. With this historical background, we can now return to the story in Acts 8 about the Ethiopian eunuch. The point we have been leading up to is this: ...
22. Ruth loved Naomi as Adam loved Eve. (Genesis 2:24, Ruth 1:14)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... in society. This context makes the next scene almost unbelievable. Naomi, grieving and recognizing her fate as a widow, decides to return to Bethlehem where her father’s family is, and where she hopes ...
... Jagger comes another tale of love in the time of war. Hottie Noam returns to the hip Sheikin St. district of Tel Aviv and his vivacious housemates, designer  /  perfume attendant Lulu and ...
... Church (Camden Town) jointly celebrated their 10 years of building sharing. Folks who had moved to other locations in the UK, Europe, and the US returned to share in the weekend celebration of the journey ...
... chaplain in Denver, recently returned home as the guest preacher for Pikes Peak MCC (Colorado Springs, Colorado). Jay Bakker, son of Jim and the late Tammy Faye Bakker, was the guest preacher at MCC Austin ...
... constant harassment by police, persistent national homophobia, and frequent condemnations from the Catholic Church. The vacationers returned to tell their story to their pastor, Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis, ...
... the application has been lodged with the magistrate, the respondent will have seven working days to respond and submit papers after which a date will be set for the case to be heard. Mr Amipi will be returning ...
... -- a required event. We will then fly as a group to the Dominican Republic on June 22. The team will return to Miami on June 28, with continued travel to your home locations.    If you are interested ...
... In return she would want a love offering to help with the travel costs for herself and her two hearing dogs. Her home church is Spirit of Hope MCC (Kansas City, Missouri). Rev. Elder Don Eastman met with ...
... gay cruise returns to port. They are excited about the outreach they can do both locally and for other MCCs with all the visitors in town. MCC Key West (Florida) joined with Hospice Care of Southeast Florida ...
... your child’s announcement that s/he is queer, this film might just give you some courage to broach the subject, and give them some tips on how to deal with it and return to being a normal, supportive family. ...
... him. Many of the workshop attendees returned for the foundational worship service the next day.   On Sunday, August 12, the first MCC service in Kuala Lumpur was held in a the Grand Olympic Hotel, ...
...    God followed him into his wilderness and called him to return to his prophetic calling.   MCC has been and can continue to be a prophetic voice, a voice crying in the wilderness. From time ...
... St. Louis for nine years, and currently serves as the Senior Pastor of MCC of the Valley in Hollywood, California, USA. Prior to returning to full time parish ministry, Dr. Goss taught religious studies ...
... African Commission on Human and People's Rights, in Accra, Ghana. Before returning to House of Rainbow MCC in Lagos, Nigeria, he had a private session with one of the Commissioners who was very supportive ...
... Ruth Jensen, their Pastor who had just returned from sabbatical. They had a Luncheon on the Grounds -- and even their pets were included in the event!  Dr. Paula Schoenwether, Rev. Wilson’s ...
... meditations, and music are replacing the sermons during Lent at MCC Manchester (England). They gave everyone a tube of Smarties and asked them to enjoy the candy and return the tube during Eastertide with ...
... other things to benefit the students. In return the children write letters to homebound members and help with other projects for the church. (back to top) HIV and AIDS Ministries The Do The Thing campaign, ...
... and confirmed and ordained Pastor, who holds a law degree and a Masters degree in Theology.   "I spent most of my teens in Nigeria, before returning to London. Growing up gay was difficult. I ...
40. The Revelation to John
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... (5) for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. (6) Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she ...
41. Peter's First Letter
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. (25) For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.   1 Peter Chapter 3 (1) In ...
42. The Letter to the Hebrews
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.   Hebrews Chapter 7 (1) For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning ...
43. Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. (15) See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which ...
44. Paul's Letter to the Galatians
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus. (18) Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him ...
45. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... by your own affections. (13) Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide. (14) Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or ...
46. The Acts of the Apostles
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky." (12) Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain ...
47. The Good News According to Luke
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever." (56) Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house. (57) Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, ...
48. The Good News According to Mark
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house. (16) Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak. (17) But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies ...
49. The Good News According to Matthew
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... myrrh. (12) Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way. (13) Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph ...

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