By Marilyn Bennett Alexander, James Preston
In the liturgy, congregations pledge to just accept, love, forgive, and nurture the newly baptized member. The church, despite the fact that, usually lives out this covenant selectively, forcing its homosexual and lesbian contributors into silence, alienation, and doubt. We have been Baptized Too demanding situations the church to take heavily its knowing of baptism and communion as a method of grace, justice, and liberation.
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Ho- mosexualityReligious aspectsChristianity. Preston, James, 1964 . Title. 8'35766dc20 95-46241 Page v For my niece, Madeleine Elizabeth. May she never doubt that she is a child of God. <><><><><><><><><><><><> For my life partner, LM, and the gift of our loving. Page vii Contents Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii 1. We Remember Our Baptism 1 Mark 15 2. Silenced: Stories of Exclusion and Pain 19 Richard 32 Marie 35 Gary 37 3. Strangers: Stories of Judgment 43 Elaine 60 Matthew 63 4.
Appreciation is also expressed for the love and support of the staff and Disciple Bible Study Group at St. John's United Methodist Church, the youth workers support group, and the lectionary study groupall in Lubbock, Texas. Marilyn acknowledges the support of her colleagues and friends at Perkins School of Theology, the No Therapy Lunch Group, the women's book group at Cathedral of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, Respect All Youth (RALLY), and Lambda. Thanks to Karen Helfert for wisdom, guidance, and nurture.
I left that congregation to go to seminary, to answer God's call and to really be myself. I did not realize the day I arrived in Dallas that my call was an unfinished story. It had only begun, for it would be within the walls of the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University that I would hear God's call to quit lying to myself and others. I would finally come out, at least to a few close friends, as a gay Christian man. It would be (and still is) painful, but it was the most liberating step I have ever taken in my life.