Book List from October Cohort on Gay Issues

So many things to talk about with this huge topic affecting human community and in some quarters splitting the church, one night was not enough.

Here is a book list that we have compiled to further help us explore - please send in more if you have them - we present this without editorial comment and recognize that it represents a broad number of views which represent our breadth of community. We are gathering for friendship, and learning from one another is a good part of that:

Embodiment- An Approach to Sexuality and Christian Theology, by James Nelson

Gay Theology Without Apology by Comstock

Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality, by John Boswell

Touching Our Strength by Carter Heyward

Between Two Gardens : Reflections on Sexuality and Religious Experience, by James Nelson

Beyond Gay by David Morrison

Freedom, Glorious Freedom- The Spiritual Journey to the Fullness of Life for Gays and Lesbians, by Jjohn J. McNeill

Setting Love in Order: Hope and Healing for the Homosexual by Mario Bergner

Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America , by Mel White

Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis by William J. Webb

The Sins of Scripture by Spong

The Erotic Word by David Carr

Women's Bible Commentary by Carol Newsom

Take Back the Word

October Cohort!

This Tuesday October 10th, at 6:30 is the cohort gathering, as usual at Origin's office.

I'm sorry for the late notice, but we are changing the topic, our special guest had a schedule change and so we are postponing that 'til later.

Instead we will be discussing two issues from a pastoral perspective - ministry to gay congregants and seekers - how you viewed this in the past, and how you view it now - same? changed? Where will we emerge on this issue that affects so many lives?

And then, how to address God, or speak of God in the English language where there is no neuter personal pronoun...is God a he? is God a she? is God an it? How do other languages handle this? What are emerging sensibilities? Do we change because of cultural sensitivity or does that water down understandings of God? Mainline views and Evangelical views - is there a third way?

See you Tuesday night at 6:30

Origins Church Office
581 9th Ave #3B
(corner of 42nd and 9 Ave.)
above the papaya dog.
Enter next to the hotdog place on 9th ave.
look for the ORIGINS poster in the door and buzz number 3B...