Gay Ministries Committee,
Council of Churches of Santa Clara County
Why? Because spirituality is an important part of each individual
and each individual is an important part of the spiritual life of the community.

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RESOURCES FOR LGBT CHRISTIANS

For Churches Who Are Becoming Welcoming, Two Resources for Congregational Study

Alexander, Scott, ed. The Welcoming Congregation, Resources for Affirming Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Persons. Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 1995.

Osterman, Mary Jo. Claiming the Promise. Chicago: Reconciling Congregation Program, 1997. (phone: 773/736-5526)

Other Congregational Resources

DeLong, Amy and Tex Sample. The Loyal Opposition. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 2000.

Reconciling Congregations Program A Reconciling Cookbook, Recipes for an Inclusive Church. Chicago: Reconciling Congregations Program, 1999.

Scanzoni, Letha and Virginia Mollenkott. Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1978.

Thorson-Smith, Sylvia ed. Call Out With, Stories of Solidarity. Louisville: Westminster Press, 1997.

Turney, Kelly. Shaping Sanctuary, Proclaiming God's Grace In an Inclusive Church. Chicago: Reconciling Congregations Program, 2000.

Wink, Walter. Homosexuality and Christian Faith, Questions of Conscience for the Churches. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.

For Your Own Spiritual Journey

Alpert, Rebecca. Like Bread on the Seder Plate, Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition. New York: Columbia University Press, 1997.

Boyle, Sally. Embracing the Exile. United Church Publishing and Artemis Press, 1995.

Glaser, Chris. Coming Out to God: Prayers for Lesbians and Gay Men, Their Families and Friends. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1991.

Glaser, Chris The Word Is Out: The Bible Reclaimed for Lesbians and Gay Men. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. Glaser, Chris.

Come Home! Reclaiming Spirituality and Community as Gay Men and Lesbians. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.

Glaser, Chris. Coming Out As Sacrament. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1998.

McNeill, John. Freedom, Glorious Freedom. Boston: Beacon Press, 1995.

McNeill, John. Taking a Chance on God. Boston: Beacon Press, 1988.

Morrison, Melanie. The Grace of Coming Home. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press. 1995.

Piazza, Michael. Holy Homosexuals, The Truth About Being Gay or Lesbian and Christian. Dallas: Sources of Hope, 1997.

Spahr, Jane Adams, and others, eds. Called Out. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Chi Rho Press, 1997.

Tigert, Leanne McCall. Coming Out through Fire. Cleveland: United Church Press, 1999.

Tigert, Leanne McCall. Coming Out While Staying In. Cleveland: United Church Press, 1996.

Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Bible. New Mexico: Alamo Square Press, 2000.

Bible

Helminiak, Daniel A. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. San Francisco: Alamo Square Press, 1994.

Horner, Tom. Jonathan Loved David. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1978.

Theology and History

Boswell, John. Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1980.

Defying the Darkness: Gay Theology in the Shadows. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 1997.

Cleaver, Richard. Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995.

Comstock, Gary David. Gay Theology Without Apology. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1993.

Fortunato, James. Embracing the Exile. NY: Seabury, 1982.

Heyward, Carter. Our Passion for Justice: Images of Power, Sexuality, and Liberation. New York: Pilgrim Press, 1984.

Heyward, Carter. Speaking of Christ: A Lesbian Feminist Voice. Cleveland, Ohio: Pilgrim Press, 1989.

Heyward, Carter. Saving Jesus from Those Who Are Right. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.

Johnson, Elizabeth. She Who Is. New York: The Crossroads Publishing Company, 1999.

McFague, Sallie. Models of God. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987.

Mollenkott, Virginia Ramey. Sensuous Spirituality: Out from Fundamentalism. New York: Crossroad, 1993.

Psychology and Counseling

Kaufman, Gershen, and Lev Raphael. Coming Out of Shame. New York: Doubleday, 1996.

O'Neill, Craig, and Katherine Ritter. Coming Out Within. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.

Pharr, Suzanne. Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism. Inverness, CA: Chardon Press, 1988.

Politics and Sociology

Bruce Bawer, Stealing Jesus

Institute for Democracy Studies, A Moment to Decide, The Crisis in Mainstream Presbyterianism. New York, Institute for Democracy Studies, 2000.

COUNCIL of CHURCHES SANTA CLARA COUNTY
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Rev. Michael Patrick Ellard, Gay Ministry Committee Co-Chair
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