******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 30, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Friday, May 30, 2008) Today Soulforce posted a video of Bishop Harry Jackson’s closing remarks at a dinner meeting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families at his Beltsville, Maryland church on May 24, 2008. "I want to thank you for […]
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Washington Blade, "Church’s Gay Rights Debate a ‘Baby Step’ Forward"
Church’s Gay Rights Debate a "Baby Step" Forward JOSHUA LYNSEN Friday, May 30, 2008 The National Black Justice Coalition is hailing a local church’s gay rights debate as "a baby step" forward. Dr. Sylvia Rhue, the organization’s religious affairs director, said the May 24 debate at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md., was a valuable […]
LGBT Families Share Their Witness with Hope Christian, Bishop Jackson
Dinner Builds a Bridge to Future Dialogue ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 27, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Washington, D.C.) On Saturday, May 24, a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and straight-ally families shared dinner and conversation with families from Bishop Harry Jackson’s Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland. According to […]
Washington Times, "Christians, Gays, Not of One Accord"
Christians, Gays, Not of One Accord Julie Duin It was a meeting of opposites: 30 conservative black Pentecostals from Hope Christian Church in Beltsville dining with 30 activists from Soulforce, a pro-gay religious group. While there was no rancor or overt anger, there also was no meeting of minds. After nearly 90 minutes of debate […]
Dallas Morning News, "Gay Rights Group Visits the Potter’s House"
Gay rights group visits the Potter’s House Saturday, May 24, 2008By Sam Hodges Dallas megachurch the Potter’s House had the welcome mat in place last Sunday for a visiting gay rights delegation but didn’t give ground on such issues as gay marriage. "We were treated very well," said Jeff Lutes, executive director of Soulforce, a […]
Reports from the American Family Outing
Reports from the American Family Outing Photos: Photos from the Saddleback Church visit Photos from the Willow Creek Community Church visit Other Sheep’s Photos from the New Birth visit Photos from the Hope Christian visit Other Sheep’s Photos from the Hope Christian visit Photos from the Potter’s House visit Photos from the Lakewood visit Email […]