[ed note - this open letter from the board of Chalice Christian, which they have sent to the local papers, was sent to us by Pastor Gerry Brague. Chalice Christian is in San Carlos, CA]
May 20 2008
Dear Editor:
At our congregation’s Board of Directors meeting on Sunday, May18, we took the following action in response to the recent Supreme Court Decision:
Since Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) declared itself an Open & Affirming Congregation over a decade ago and have sought to live that out, we, the Chalice Board of Directors, affirm the California Supreme Court decision of May 15, 2008 which strikes down the ban on same-gender marriages in our state. We call for equal rights of all citizens. We have all been created in God’s image and recognize that God is Love. We affirm loving relationships and are happy to join with people of all sexual orientations in celebrating those relationships.
We realize that there will be many leaders claiming to be the voice of the Christian faith who will decry and denounce the decision of the Supreme Court. Plenty of media attention will be paid to them, as they will be loud and insistent. We strongly feel that the voices of the progressive Christian community need to be heard and recognized in this debate also. We are glad to offer that viewpoint with this resolution.
Sincerely yours,
Lisa Buck Haley
Moderator
Rev. Gerry Brague
Pastor
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