News from the Gay, Lesbian, and Affirming Disciples Alliance

December 2004

Download the print version of this month's Crossbeams for your church, friends, and family.

Breaking News

Controversy around UCC ad for inclusivity.  See the ad and read about the controversy. 
Read what our General Minister and President Chris Hobgood has to say about it.
Read what you, together with DJAN and GLAD, can do about it.  Take Action yourself! 
Have comments, questions, or a link to share?  Check out the GLADblog.

This Month's Crossbeams

Discernment Ministry Team Creates a Presence

GLADblog: Communications Ministry Team Creates Bulletin Board for GLAD

New Directions for GLAD Leadership

From the Moderator on the Road Ahead

Over & Above Fundraising Letter Shows How Teamwork Really Works:
Thank You, David, Jeff, Mark, Roberta and North Siders

New Council Members Casey Williams and Steven Baines

Support & Advocacy Picking Up Steam

Communications Team Takes Crossbeams in a New Direction

Council Approves 2005 Budget

New Council Liaisons to Ministry Teams Appointed

Council Selects New Officers

In other news:

WELL DONE, SHARON HART! We have received a $100 contribution from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, NJ. The note states: "This check is for the work of Sharon Hart who wrote a brief history of CCDC position on GLBT issues. Thank You."

Our own Judith Hoch Wray in DisciplesWorld:  Her article Reflections on the kin-dom of God: A Disciples scholar talks about gay family life appears in the December issue.

Did you know:  In six months of lesbian and gay marriage rights in Massachusetts, over 4200 gay and lesbian couples have married.  Several of those weddings have been performed by Disciples clergy.

Upcoming movie on PBS deals with lesbian and gay issues as a congregation seeks to reinvent itself. 

Fred Phelps working to increase the acceptance of gay men and lesbians in small town Oklahoma? 
Decide for yourself: article from the Washington Post.