Easter Writing Project 2013

My first experience of an O&A church occurred in 1995. A friend suggested that I might enjoy Pilgrim Congregational Church […]

I grew up in a big, shiny megachurch where the services were produced for TV and everyone was smiling all

It happens at the table.  Of course, at New Song we have kind of stacked the deck.  When we commissioned

For me, joining an Open & Affirming church was a no-brainer. As an African American and a woman, I know

For me, joining an Open & Affirming church was a no-brainer. As an African American and a woman, I know

I was asked if I believe in God and I said yes because I do not believe in chaos.  Chaos

There is welcome at the table, and there is rest for the weary and traveled soul. Not so long ago,

When I came to First Christian Church, in Lynchburg, Virginia, I, myself, was a hurting, wounded soul. My wife, Debbie,

Being a member of an Open & Affirming congregation has enriched my life in many ways. Over twenty years ago,

When I was in kindergarten, the junior high school was next door to my school. We would sometimes pass students

Last year was a pivotal year in the life of Karl Road Christian Church.  I cast a vision of naming ourselves

“Homosexuals are nothing but fuel for the flames in hell.” Although we had to pass people holding these signs on