tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post3600644176710733640..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: "A Day Without Gays" Comes to All Saints ChurchSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-15031322658601734972008-12-12T09:44:00.000-08:002008-12-12T09:44:00.000-08:00Brian, even tho your diocese may be out of whack, ...Brian, even tho your diocese may be out of whack, support your congregation. They need it. It is hard to be welcoming when the diocesan climate is not.<BR/><BR/>Susan, I love the story of the fellow who found you because of your stance. We, in my little Lutheran parish in a wee little town in upstate NY are beginning to get some gay couples because we are the only welcoming church in town--theMuthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-91387608346873267542008-12-12T04:18:00.000-08:002008-12-12T04:18:00.000-08:00You brought tears of joy to my eyes. God Bless you...You brought tears of joy to my eyes. God Bless you!planet transhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795171536476852163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-72313518099589705352008-12-11T13:55:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:55:00.000-08:00Great tale -- but I'm really posting because the c...Great tale -- but I'm really posting because the cryptic word is "comic" and I found it too funnysusankayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513759507628166408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-76697457298725649252008-12-10T22:41:00.000-08:002008-12-10T22:41:00.000-08:00That's a fantastic story. Welcome, Jamie! :-)That's a fantastic story. <BR/><BR/>Welcome, Jamie! :-)Kirstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928583212781425068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-4825405697121260982008-12-10T22:32:00.000-08:002008-12-10T22:32:00.000-08:00Amen! Our reconciling Methodist congregation offe...Amen! Our reconciling Methodist congregation offered up space and a few opportunities for volunteering today as well...though I must selfishly admit that I mostly wanted to get people in the door long enough to make them feel welcome and to encourage them to come back Sunday!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907822042568789681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-13172216245870198232008-12-10T21:16:00.000-08:002008-12-10T21:16:00.000-08:00Awesome! You are absolutely right about what will...Awesome! You are absolutely right about what will bring people in. If you provide the "outward and visible signs" to those on the outside, then those who have felt "on the outs" will come in. I hope Jamie and his husband do come back...and I hope they will discover the God of love. "Comfort, O Comfort my people, says your God." Good work.SCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162762233972733978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-23567206529628982862008-12-10T21:10:00.000-08:002008-12-10T21:10:00.000-08:00Heh: is this bringing together one thing "God Hate...Heh: is this bringing together one thing "God Hates", shrimp, w/ another? ;-p<BR/><BR/>Seriously: TBTG!<BR/><BR/>[Prayers for you, BrianR---hang in there!]JCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516376500318551838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-50402675802405513192008-12-10T18:59:00.000-08:002008-12-10T18:59:00.000-08:00That is great! Good for Jamie and good for you all...That is great! Good for Jamie and good for you all for finding him a place at the table... both to help at and to eat at!<BR/><BR/>Your church seems amazing and I hope to visit next time I am in LA... whenever that may be.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-29666000017983325842008-12-10T17:15:00.000-08:002008-12-10T17:15:00.000-08:00That wasn't so much "bringing in the sheaves" as "...That wasn't so much "bringing in the sheaves" as "bringing in the shrimp."<BR/><BR/>Sorry. Can't help myself. I'm absolutely punchy from all the quiet, contemplative "down" time of Advent.<BR/><BR/>(Yeah, right.)Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-74974993122937383582008-12-10T17:02:00.000-08:002008-12-10T17:02:00.000-08:00Thank God for your church and diocese's witness to...Thank God for your church and diocese's witness to true Christian love. I pray that God's work in James and his husband through you continues.<BR/>Quite the reverse here where our Diocese Standing Committee has just welcomed the "new province" in North America. It makes it hard to continue to attend even if my church is one of the few in the diocese which is welcoming of all regardless of Brian Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802352695666737088noreply@blogger.com