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| Coming Up FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO The OASIS and the Gay/Straight Alliance at Christ Church: Ridgewood will offer a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So, an award-winning documentary about the lives of gay and lesbian Christians and their families, including New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson and the daugther of former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt.
Past Offerings:
Dinner & Conversation with Davis Mac-Iyalla Dinner & Conversation with Davis Mac-Iyalla, director of Changing Attitude Network (Nigeria) took place Monday, June 18th at 7 p.m., at St. Andrew's & Holy Communion Episcopal Church in South Orange. This dinner and silent auction raised approximately $1,800 for Changing Attitude Network. Saint of 9/11
The Life of Fr. Mychal Judge “The Most profoundly moving film yet made about September 11th” Friday, March 30th at 7:00 p.m. Free admission Our Families, Our Voices
Relationships, Families and Communities at Featuring COMMUNITY AWARDS MARRIAGE EQUALITY MATTERS (Kick-off for the National Tour) Lambda Legal * National Black Justice Coalition * Asian Equality Freedom to Marry * National Latino Coalition for Justice Contact Renee Hill for Reservations: rehill@lambdalegal.org or 201.618.1507
Life is diminished when social and cultural expectations
become imperatives. Jesus calls us beyond living comfortably within these
social designs to a life filled with the Spirit, where God’s true
creation in us can shine forth as a beacon in the wilderness. This retreat
will assist us into living joyously and courageously in the light of God’s
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The Rev'd.
Dr. Erin Swenson, retreat leader, is an ordained Presbyterian minister
(PCUSA) and a licensed marriage and family therapist. In 1996 she became
the first known mainstream Protestant minister to make an open gender
transition while remaining in ordained office. She provides counseling
for individuals with gender identity issues and their families from her
office at the Morningside Presbyterian Church in midtown Atlanta and lectures
nationally on issues of gender and faith. Erin is national co-moderator
of More Light Presbyterians and is co-founder of the Southern Association
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"Protecting Our Assets & Planning for Our Future" In April of 2004, we offered a workshop on financial planning for same-sex couples. The workshop was well-received and we plan to offer it again in the future. If you would like to be invited to this event, please register for our events email list.
OASIS/Lambda Legal Breakfast Meeting for Clergy The lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. on behalf of seven lesbian and gay couples seeking full marriage rights is still pending in the New Jersey Appellate Court. This is a critical time to continue to build public support and create a favorable climate for marriage equality in New Jersey. To this end we are inviting you to a clergy/faith leaders a breakfast meeting being co-sponsored by The Oasis Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark and Lambda Legal on: Wednesday May 18th 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at Episcopal House Episcopal House, the offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, is located at 31 Mulberry Street in Newark. (For directions, go to: www.dioceseofnewark.org.) At this breakfast Lambda Legal attorney David Buckel, will present an
update on the case and discuss possible outcomes. In addition, Steven
Goldstein of Garden State Equality will discuss upcoming town hall meetings
in support of marriage equality. Finally at this breakfast we will offer
you and your congregation an opportunity to join in our Pride month "Solidarity
Sabbaths for Equality and Justice" campaign. We are asking that you
make action pledge cards available to members of your congregations during
the month of June. These cards will provide ideas for activities in support
of marriage equality. |
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The OASIS has developed a number of educational courses which we can host or "suitcase" for your parish.
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