On October 6, 2024, the members of the Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine voted to adopt the following covenant, making us an open & affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ.
Resources
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The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality - Biblical scholars like Walter Brueggemann and Amy-Jill Levine provide new perspectives on reading biblical passages that have historically been used to justify an anti-LGBTQ stance.
"10 Bible Passages That Teach a Christian Perspective on Homosexuality," a recent article in Sojourner's Magazine, points to the biblical basis for an open & affirming stance.
Copies of Walter Wink's publication Homosexuality and the Bible are available outside Pastor Andi's office.
View the recording of the ONA 101 Webinar from the Open & Affirming Coalition, which the ONA core team and others watched in August, 2023.
For an overview on what Open & Affirming means, and how the process works, click here.
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selected sermons on ONA-related themes |
"To Be Lightning" - a sermon on seeing one another fully, preached on Pride Sunday, 6/30/2024
"We are family" - a sermon on belonging, preached 6/9/2024
"Where All May Be One" - a sermon for Pride Sunday, 6/28/2023
"Across the Lines" - a sermon on reaching across the lines with which we divide ourselves, preached 3/12/2023
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Communications and documents
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ONA team update on survey results from June 26 News & Notes
Draft covenant shared at May 19 open meeting
ONA team communication from March 13 News & Notes
ONA team report on congregational conversations from February 7 News & Notes. (File is password-protected - call or email the church for the password!)
Communication from Church Council, announcing the formation of the ONA Core Team, October 2023.
Communication from Church Council announcing the start of the ONA process, July 18, 2023
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