Related sites.
Changing Attitude International
Anglican Church of Canada Human Sexuality Resources
Link to The Road to Lambeth - an American Perspective
Sermon on Homosexuality 21 January 2007
Sermon for Disability awareness Sunday - A welcoming church
Gay Christian Spiritual Group meets monthly in Belfast
RESOURCES
Anglican Communion website ‘It is possible – indeed, it is imperative – to give the strongest support to the defence of homosexual people against violence, bigotry and legal disadvantage, to appreciate the role played in the life of the church by people of homosexual orientation, and still to believe that this doesn't settle the question of whether the Christian Church has the freedom, on the basis of the Bible, and its historic teachings, to bless homosexual partnerships as a clear expression of God's will.’ (Bold mine.) Anglican Communion website.
Catalyst pamphlet seven: Christian and Homosexual? Anglicans consider the issues. Available from The Good Bookshop 61/67 Donegall Street Belfast BT1 2QH Tel. +44 (0)28 9024 4825 Price £2 plus postage £1.50 UK. email sales@goodbookshop.com
or from Jean Baird 2 Holland Park Belfast BT4 6HB
'Reluctant journey' -a pilgrimage of faith from homophobia to Christian love
by George S E Hopper - available to download. Or from EFLGC c/o 123 Byron Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HJ Cheques and postal orders payable to EFLGC. Price (including postage and packing) UK £3.50 Europe £4.20
Available from 16th May 2008. The Sexuality Group within Third Order of St Francis (TSSF) has recently produced a booklet entitled ‘Exploring Diversity’.This booklet has been produced to help with an improved understanding of the implications of sexual identity for the Church, and, as part of the Order’s charitable work, is offered to the wider Church. The booklet will be available on request from Third Order Distribution, The Old Parsonage, 168 Wroslyn Road, Freeland, Witney OX29 8AQ. There will be no charge for the booklet, though donation cheques made payable to ‘Third Order of St Francis’ would be very welcome.
Corrymeela Spiritual Retreat
The Corrymeela community organise an Annual Retreat for the families of lesbians and gays, focused in particular on families who need support in relation to a family member who has recently come out. The next retreat, called Parents, Children and Sexual Identity, will be held on 18-20 April 2008. It is open to parents from the Republic as well as Northern Ireland. The retreat is a weekend, led by parents, for parents struggling
with issues around the sexual identity of a son or daughter, facilitated by Una Lount, Corrymeela Community member, and Brian Treacy. Corrymeela Community
LEAF - listening support by parents for parents with a son or daughter who is Lesbian Gay Bisexual or Transgendered. “All these people have a legitimate claim on the pastoral care of the church”. “We seek to affirm parents on their journey of understanding”. Based in Dublin. Phone Gemma. Phone number available on application. (confidentiality assured).
Family Ties Booklet- A GUIDE FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE LESBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL CHILDREN. Request Family Ties publication
Family Ties Project - A peer support group for parents of young lesbian, gay or bi-sexual people. First meeting Tuesday 13th May 2008 6.30pm at Cara-Friend premises in central Belfast. (confidentiality assured). Request details and venue
Helpful and comprehensive pastoral advice for clergy and parents with gay and lesbian children, from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (1997) view leaflet Always Our Children
USEFUL LINKS
Link to commentator and diversity trainer Brian McNaught
Link to Catholic Diocese of Memphis USA. Ministry with Gay and Lesbian persons
Link to Faith in America
Link to Religiopus Tolerance in the United Methodist Church USA
Link to USA Minister in same sex relationship defrocked
Link to Contemporary Christianity in Ireland
Link to The Presbyterian Church in Ireland Board of Social Witness
Link to Methodist Church in Ireland Council of Social Responsibility
Link to Human Sexuality, A Pastoral Statement from the Bishops of the Church of Ireland. September 2003
Link to Church of Scotland Church in Society Statement on Civil Partnerships 2006
Link to Church Times 16/11/07 gays should have same rights
link to Thinking Anglicans
Link to Religious Archive Network
Link to Queer Religion Bibliography
Link to Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
Link to Ireland's Gay and Lesbian Choir
Link to Wikkipedia entry on gay bishops
link to biography of Michael-de-la-Noy
link to biography of Rt. Rev and Hon Percy Jocelyn
