Good faith. (reader forum).Thanks for the article "Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a well-known Christian hymn. The words were written late in 1772 by Englishman John Newton. They first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns, 1779 that he worked on with William Cowper. and Resolve" in the February 19 issue. While I am not African-American myself, I have visited many black churches across this nation and have also experienced the complete lack of discussion, much less tolerance or understanding, of AIDS or homosexuality. I cannot even begin to count the number of GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered people I have met in these congregations who feel they must remain in the closet in order to keep connected to their faith communities. I would encourage these believers to check out the Metropolitan Community Churches. We have an odd notion that all are acceptable in God's sight and willingly embrace the diversity of God's people. Nor are we tied to a particular liturgy or musical style. Though I am not an official spokesperson for MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. , I know I can say that we would be proud to welcome any of you into our congregations. Kala KALA Kalaupapa National Historic Park (US National Park Service) Payne, Lancaster, Pa. |
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