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By Tom Nelson and Linda Karle-Nelson A response to Archdiocese of Detroit throws out 2 LGBTQ Catholic groups When we discovered our calling in life was to minister to others through our Catholic faith, it [...]
Hattie Alexander-Key, Karen Dillaman and Roland Smith, all longtime deacons at Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit, were ordained as local pastors by MCC-D senior pastor and teacher the Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow. The ordination took [...]
Denied Communion, Part 2 When Between The Lines last spoke with Chief Judge Sara Smolenski in December, the 62-year-old resident of Grand Rapids had recently been informed she could no longer receive Communion at St. [...]
DETROIT - The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan announced last week the election of The Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, rector of All Saints’, Chicago, as its 11th bishop diocesan. Perry is the first woman and [...]
As a faith leader, the Rev. Kate Malin, Rector of Christ's Church in Rye, New York, wears a variety of hats: teacher, theologian, preacher. She is used to giving informed guidance to her parishioners and [...]
LGBTQ and Pagan ConVocation, an annual event that brings together people from a wide variety of mystical paths and faiths for knowledge sharing, networking and having fun, will take place this year from Feb. 21 [...]
Christ Church Cranbook, Michigan’s largest Episcopal church, will be getting a new associate rector – and he happens to be gay. From San Diego, his name is Rev. Chris Harris and he stepped into the post Sept. 1. Harris said he is relocating to Michigan to give his twin daughters a familial connection.
Some would say the digital age has brought about new ways for LGBT people to “connect” — often literally. Yet, at the same time, there is something to be said for the lack of common public spaces for meeting without ulterior motives.
1.) Divine Peace MCC 1400 Scott Lake Road, Waterford Township dpmcc.net/248-332-1186 Palm Sunday 9:30 a.m. Good Friday 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Breakfast 9 to 10:15 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship — Joint with Bethel UCC 10:30 [...]
Being LGBTQ in Christian America By JONATHAN W. THURSTON Being gay and being Christian are often considered two very separate things. After all, the Westboro Baptist Church’s motto is “God Hates Fags,” and many gay [...]
Sunday, Dec. 10 A Modern Day Christmas Story, immediately following Sunday Service, 11:30 a.m. 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms 888-770-1322 whosoeverministry.org Friday, Dec. 15 Congregation Shir Tikvah Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Annual Latke Dinner and [...]
Reverend Starts Transgender Church In the recipe for a church, one needs a public space, a liturgy, a congregation and a little bit of audience participation. "Well, I can say that we'll try to get [...]
As the granddaughter of a Baptist preacher, Rev. Carolyn Mobley-Bowie made the decision at the age of 10 to be a follower of Jesus, but for a lesbian in a traditional Baptist community, that meant [...]
Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow The demonstration that filled the air with chants of "Blood and Soil" and "Jews will not replace us" on the campus of the University of Virginia on Aug. 11 emboldened that [...]
Latress London and Andrew Nichols, pictured with Molly and Blues, will be the first same-sex couple married in the historic Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit. Photo courtesy of Andrew Nichols Score one for [...]
Rev. Dr. Selma Massey's journey to ministry was not an easy one. "I was reared as a Christian Scientist, which is not very popular with a lot of people," said Massey, who grew up on [...]
Rev. Liz Miller, an out lesbian, of Edgewood United Church of Christ in East Lansing. EAST LANSING - It's been nearly a year since Rev. Liz Miller came to Edgewood United Church of Christ [...]
Rev. Dr. Jill Zundel of Central United Methodist Church in Detroit. Photo courtesy of Rev. Dr. Jill Zundel With a president and administration that is anything but immigrant friendly, several religious leaders in Michigan have [...]
photo: S2_WORSHIP_BRF_Bethel_2514.jpg caption: Photo courtesy of Bethel Community Transformation Center The historic Jewish synagogue Temple Beth El on Woodward Avenue in Detroit will be transformed into a modern performing arts destination, an interfaith worship space [...]
BY BTL STAFF Rev. Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches will be the first American citizen to be honored with Cuba's CENESEX Award. Perry is also the co-founder of Christopher Street West (the oldest [...]
Michigan for Marriage is currently planning events across the state to be held on Decision Day this month. The day the Supreme Court rules on marriage will be historic. The Right Reverend Wendell N. Gibbs, [...]
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, MCCD 2441 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale http://www.mccdetroit.org Worship, 11 a.m., April 5 Ferndale First United Methodist Church 22331 Woodward Ave., Ferndale Good Friday Joint Service with [...]
The ministerial staff of the Community of Christ the Good Shepherd. Photo by Rafael Pacheco FERNDALE -- The Catholic church is not exactly known for tolerance. But Community of Christ the Good Shepherd is [...]
Rev. Ric Beattie ROYAL OAK -- Rev. Ric Beattie, who turns 60 this year, grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan at a time when the area was still semi-rural. By the age of 12 [...]
BY AP CANTON, OH - An Ohio church marking its 100th anniversary this year on Sunday installed its first openly gay pastor who came out two years ago and says he wants everyone in the [...]
London - British star of the American Christian rock scene, Vicky Beeching came out as gay Aug. 13 in an interview with the U.K. newspaper, the Independent. She is a popular writer and singer of [...]
By Paulette Niemiec You walk into a church on a Sunday morning. Looking around, you nervously gaze at those sitting in the pews. You walk slowly with hesitation toward a chair off to the side [...]
In the wake of the ruling in favor of marriage equality by Judge Bernard Friedman in the DeBoer v. Snyder case March 21, a number faith-based expressions of inclusion were released by local clergy. This [...]
By Paulette Niemiec TRENTON - In a world where "traditional marriage" dominates the expected norms, along with all the legal challenges of same-sex marriage facing LGBT couples in Michigan, two individuals have crossed societal boundaries [...]
By Larry Jamison In the book "An Ordinary Catholic: A View From The Pew," one of the greatest gifts Thomas Arthur Nelson says he received is that of the birth of his gay son (when [...]
Compiled by Shelby Clark Anglican/Episcopal The Cathedral Church of St. Paul 4800 Woodward Ave., Detroit 313-831-5000 http://www.detroitcathedral.org Nine Lessons and Carols Mass: Dec. 21, 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Masses, Dec. 24: 5:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. [...]
by Chuck Colbert A priest in the St. Louis Archdiocese has come out, grabbing headlines and generating considerable buzz within Catholic circles and beyond. While many LGBT laypersons struggle to reconcile their sexuality with anti-gay [...]
