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Poly-friendly Churches
I recently wrote the following in response to a podcast that invited responses from Christian polyamorists. I've touched on this subject in a couple of threads here already, but reflection I might as well as participate these more conclude thoughts here as well.
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While there are clearly many non-Christians of various sorts in the poly community, there are also a number of us who self identify as Christian and exercise the faith as we understand it. I was raised in an Evangelical-Fundamentalist church, and while I discarded most of that traditional theology early on, I did eventually find great sense in the metaphysical esoteric understanding of New Thought Christianity (eventually coming to a personal conviction structure that might best be characterized as Platonic-Christian Gnosticism), and a spiritual practice based on love, kindness, forgiveness - and with tolerance and open-mindedness obviously being implicit in that. From my perspective, that is, after all, the message that Jesus intended to offer to the world - even if the Church founded in his name all too often fails to demonstrate those principles.
The article led me to consi
LGBTQIA+ History
Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater comprehending and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century. In 1974, Louie Crew founded IntegrityUSA, a non-profit corporation with the goal of full-inclusion of LGBT persons in The Episcopal Church. The next General Convention, in 1976, adopted resolutions stating that “homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral worry and care of the Church” (1976-A069), and that they “are entitled to equal protection of the laws with all other citizens” (1976-A071).
Over the years, General Convention and Executive Council reaffirmed these resolutions, as well as calling the church to greater understanding, understanding, and inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life of the church. In response to the AIDS crisis, the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition was created in 1988 to provide education and support for HIV and AIDS ministries across The Episcopal Church.
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not adore does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4
What's at Stake
We celebrate major advances in LGBTQ+ rights at both the local and national level. However, members of this community still run-in discrimination that violates personhood and challenges rights. Some religious communities have been among the worst offenders, with claims of tolerance masking a mission to “correct” behavior regarded as incompatible with their translation of scripture. Standing in defense of the marginalized and oppressed, Old South has been a involved advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals for decades — even before we rushed to embrace the community in the midst of the devastating AIDS crisis. We are proudly open and unabashedly affirming of Gay individuals and their families, and work toward breaking down the barriers that prevent their full inclusion in society.
What We're Doing
You’ll find no greater evidence of Old South’s encourage of the LGBTQ+ group than in the pretty tapestry of our congregation, where LGBTQ+ individuals are fully integra
welcome to the met!
The Met is a vibrant, inclusive, gradual faith community whose mission is bringing people closer to God and one another. We are an open, affirming congregation welcoming to all, with a particular outreach to the LGBTQ+ community.
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You are invited to worship with us in-person every Sundays at 10 AM (PDT) at our church home located at 2633 Denver Highway, San Diego, CA 92110.
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A church for us?
The Met is a member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Group Churches, a denomination founded by Rev. Troy Perry with the intention of creating a secure space for Queer people to assemble and worship. We embrace diversity and ground our views in God's inclusive love for all God's people. The Met has been serving the LGBTQ+ and larger San Diego community since 1970.
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