Why We Stand Vigil An Open Letter to the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S.A. November 9, 2000 Brothers, We stand vigil today to remind you that the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church about sexual minorities lead to suffering and death for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender sisters and […]
Archives for November 2000
Habitat for Humanity Construction Schedule – Phase II
October 28 – December 9, 2000 Where to go, what to doThe Soulforce-Habitat for Humanity house is located on Floyd between 9th and 10th streets. Parking is available at Westminster Presbyterian Church at Floyd and 10th. Work begins at 8 a.m. All volunteers must sign in (look for the sign-in table under the white canopy). […]
Habitat for Humanity Photos
The Rev. Dr. Mel White, Soulforce co-founder, and Kevin Hinton, the proud owner-to-be. Putting up the siding was gratifying work. Signing an interior 4 x 4. It won’t show — but we’ll know it’s there! It was amazing that by lunch on the first day, what only hours earlier had been a slab was beginning […]
Bishop’s Response to Letter of October 10
November 6, 2000 Dear Reverend White, Although I was informed that a response to my letter was on your Web site, I did not receive your October 10 letter until the October 28 copy arrived. That is why this response has been delayed. After I explained in my previous letter that Catholic teaching on homosexuality […]
An Open Letter from Dr. William Sloan Coffin to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops to be Presented on November 14th in Washington
REV. WILLIAM SLOAN COFFINON THE GREENSTRAFFORD, VERMONT 05072 November 14, 2000 (to be presented in Washington) AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF AMERICA* In a Washington cemetery, on the gravestone of a Vietnam veteran, it is written "When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men […]
Alert: Journey to Justice in DC, November 12-14, 2000
11/1/2000 For Immediate Release Dear friends, Are you joining us in DC for this historic event? Are you pre-registered? Everything is taking shape beautifully. Follow this link for the latest (and possibly the final) schedule. If you have comments or questions feel free to email either of our Co-Chair (Kara Speltz at Kara4Peace@aol.com or Bill […]