Central Baptist Church

Learning Community Class - Winter 1997

The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists Churches : includes instructions on writing a Church statement, sample statements and a link to the list of member churches.
Article on First Baptist in Granville Ohio
Gay-Friendly Baptists' Faith Unshaken by Ejection : article in San Jose Mercury News about New Community of Faith
The Evangelical Network
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Action for Gay & Lesbian Ordination - pressure group campaigning for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals to be equal with heterosexuals in the Anglican priesthood.
Evangelical Network - positive resource and support network for Christian and non-Christian gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and whosoever.
Gay and Lesbian Organization of spiRitual Youth (GLORY) - support group for Christian lesbian and gay youth.
Phoenix Evangelical Bible Institute - trains and prepares gay and lesbian Christians for responsible full or part-time ministry.
Whosoever - a news journal for gay and lesbian Christians.
Interfaith Working Group Compilation of Homosexuality and Religion related web sites
Brian's Gay Christian Page - contains lots of links to related sites.
Christian Gay - This website was designed to present the Biblical Truth of God's Love for ALL and that God's Love IS NOT dependent upon our sexual orientation.

Information Dispersal - what the Bible "really" says about homosexuality.
Gays No Easy Answers : Sermon by By C. David Hess of First Baptist Church, Hamilton, NY
Open Letter to ABC Churches from Former Leaders on denominational conflicts
Rev. Jerry's Gay Sermon - common-sense, gay-friendly sermon from a Baptist minister calling for tolerance, love and understanding in the cultural war waged by the radical right against gay men and women.

Bishop's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Ministry - information about the Episcopal Church and welcoming parishes, a bibliography on Christian spirituality for gays and lesbians, as well as a calendar of upcoming events.
Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian and Gay Concerns - BMC is an affirmation group that provides resorces and support for gays and lesbians within the Mennonite and Brethren churches.
Lutherans Concerned / San Francisco - welcoming of gay and lesbian worshippers.
City of Refuge Community Church - progressive church which joyfully welcomes individuals of every race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation in pursuing personal redemption through spiritual healing and social ministries.
Gay and Lesbian Acceptance (GALA) - association of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, their families and friends of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) community.

Gay Christian ListServers - mailing lists for discussion of sexuality, spirituality, faith and social justice. Web site describes how to join the lists.
On Line Debate on Homosexualty and the Bible
#GayChristian - IRC channel where gay, bisexual, lesbian or unsure persons of faith and their friends/families can come to discuss relevant issues in a safe, friendly, supportive, non-sexual forum. Appears to no longer be in existence.
On Usenet there are various discussions including gay-net.coming-out, gay-net.general, alt.christnet.motss and soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi
On America On Line you can check out Planet Out (Keyword: PlanetOut) and the Gay and Lesbian Community Forum (Keyword: GLCF)