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John Russel Stanger

Dreams Not Surrendered

Presbyterian Welcome—All Are Welcome This week on Unbound we honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) and LGBT History Month (October) with a series of stories from PC(USA) inquirers and candidates for ordained ministry, who gathered this summer to explore

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Divine Particularity

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Along with the invitation to write this article about gender justice in the new PC(USA) hymnal, Glory to God, I received a list of relevant hymns. My first reaction was, “Wow, that is a whole lot of hymns with the word ‘woman’ in the title.” It felt awkward, a bit

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darnell moore
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Coming Out or Inviting In?

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Excerpts from an article originally published in two parts by The Feminist Wire   By Darnell L. Moore   Increased attention has been given to the notion of “coming out” recently. Many people desire access into the private, sexual spaces of celebrities’ lives as evidenced by the many stories proliferating

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John Russel Stanger
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Dreams Not Surrendered

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Presbyterian Welcome—All Are Welcome This week on Unbound we honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) and LGBT History Month (October) with a series of stories from PC(USA) inquirers and candidates for ordained ministry, who gathered this summer to explore their call, support one another, and discover the power of

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No One Like Me

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The LGBTQ Experience in the Church, and the Children that Keep Me Here This week on Unbound we honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) and LGBT History Month (October) with a series of stories from PC(USA) inquirers and candidates for ordained ministry, who gathered this summer to explore their

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Alex McNeill
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Learning to Sing Again

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How the Call to a New Gender Identity Brought Me Back to Church This week on Unbound we honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) and LGBT History Month (October) with a series of stories from PC(USA) inquirers and candidates for ordained ministry, who gathered this summer to explore their

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mieke vandersall
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Telling Our Stories

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We Are Pastors Who Happen To Be Gay (or Transgender) This week on Unbound we honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) and LGBT History Month (October) with a series of stories from PC(USA) inquirers and candidates for ordained ministry, who gathered this summer to explore their call, support one

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jim gertmenian

A Coming Out Sermon

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  By Rev. Jim Gertmenian, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota   As the State of Minnesota became embroiled in a debate over a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit same-sex couples from marrying, Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Minneapolis began hosting monthly Sunday evening inter-faith services—called “Healing Minnesota”—for those seeking respite

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