Spreading the News of Queer Affirmation
Loving Nazarenes is on a mission to help queer people and their allies. The upcoming trial of Thomas Jay Oord places a spotlight on the loving change desperately needed. With your support, we can secure resources to share this story of love widely.
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To fulfill its call to love, the Church of the Nazarene should affirm and support LGBTQ+ people and their quest to live in peace and love.
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Call for Dialog
by: Samuel M Powell For a somewhat longer version of this post, go to: Call for Dialog (samuelmpowell.com) As some of you may know, Tom Oord, Director of the Center for Open and Relational Theology, faces a trial this week. The charges against him, brought by two ordained ministers in the Church of the Nazarene, are
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I am the Church
By Adam Watkins The Hymn Refrain:I am the church!You are the church!We are the church together!All who follow Jesus,all around the world!Yes, we’re the church together! The church is not a building,the church is not a steeple,the church is not a resting place,the church is a people. Refrain We’re many kinds of people,with many kinds
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MY QUEER TRIAL DEFENSE
By Thomas Jay Oord I face a Church of the Nazarene trial in late July 2024 for being queer affirming. To prepare, I’ve written a lengthy defense. I’ve decided to publish it before the trial to make my arguments available to the public and not just the jurors. My arguments are published in My Defense.
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Further Reading
The stories and perspectives shared in this blog are part of a much larger body of literature arguing for the inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people from a Christian perspective. For further reading recommendations, click here.