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Church

  • The Episcopal Church – episcopalchurch.org
    • The Episcopal Church, a multinational denomination within the Anglican communion, comprises 108 dioceses and three mission areas in 22 countries or territories.  The website provides links to a host of ministries including racial justice, creation care, and faith formation.
  • Diocese of Bethlehem – diobeth.org
    • St. Brigid’s is one of the 57 parishes in the Diocese of Bethlehem.
  • Diocese of Central Pennsylvania – diocesecpa.org
    • Diocese of Bethlehem’s neighbor and discerning partner.
  • Stewards of God’s Grace Discerning Together – reunificationdiobethdiocpa.org
    • The Dioceses of Bethlehem and Central Pennsylvania, which were one in 1900, are discerning reunification.

Worship

Spiritual Formation

  • The Online Book of Common Prayer – bcponline.org
    • The Book of Common Prayer, the symbol of unity for Episcopalians, provides all necessary Sunday worship prayers, Sacramental Rites, the Daily Office, and the Psalms.
  • Center for Action and Contemplation – cac.org
    • an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation founded by Franciscan Richard Rohr.
  • The Contemplative Society – contemplative.org
    • an inclusive non-profit association that encourages a deepening of contemplative prayer based in the Christian Wisdom tradition while also welcoming and being supportive of other meditation traditions, founded by Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault.
  • Northumbria Community – northumbriacommunity.org
    • A dispersed, worldwide, network Christian Community, committed to a new way for living with resources for daily Celtic prayer.
  • Nadia Bolz-Weber – nadiabolzweber.com
    • Nadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran Pastor, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints in Denver, Co, and the author of three NYT bestselling memoirs. She writes and speaks about personal failings, recovery, grace, and faith. She always sits in the corner with the other weirdoes. Subscribe to The Corners to receive her weekly writings.

LGBTQIA+

  • National LGBTQ Task Force – thetaskforce.org
  • TransEpiscopal – transepiscopal.org
  • Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center – bradburysullivancenter.org
  • LGBTQ Religious Archives Network – lgbtqreligiousarchives.org
  • PFLAG – pflag.org
    • A national organization that provides support, education and advocacy. A local chapter meets here in our church: pflagnazarethlv.wordpress.com.
  • Eastern PA Transgender Equity Project – patransequity.org
  • Whosoever – whosoever.org
    • An online magazine for LGBTQ Christians.
  • General Convention and Executive Council Resolutions from the Episcopal Church
    • 1976 – AO71 – “… Homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim with all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the Church…”
    • 2006 – AO95 – “Resolved that the 75th General Convention…
      – reaffirm The Episcopal Church’s historical support of gay and lesbian persons as children of God and entitled to full civil rights; and be it further
      – reaffirm the 71st General Convention’s action calling upon “municipal council, state legislatures and the United States Congress to approve measures giving gay and lesbian couples protection[s] such as: bereavement and family leave policies; health benefits; pension benefits; real-estate transfer tax benefits; and commitments to mutual support enjoyed by non-gay married couples”; and be it further
      – oppose any state or federal constitutional amendment that prohibits same-sex civil marriage or civil unions.”

Creation Care