Same sex marriage resources

[Jenny Chapman]

Hi all,

   I have a pastor who would like to know of any helpful resources (books or otherwise) for a class about same sex marriage issues.  I think the class will be taking a look at a variety of issues surrounding this topic  - both pro and con - trying to look from all angles. 

   Do you have any great suggestions for a class such as this - not overly academic or esoteric but something very informative, practical, thoughtful and spiritual.

 

take care,

Jenny

 

Jenny Chapman
Resource Center Director
Presbytery of South Alabama
PO Drawer 2157
Daphne, AL 36526
251.626.1915
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"The Bible is alive...it speaks to me...it has feet, it runs after me...it has hands, it lays hold of me." Martin Luther

[Maureen O'Rourke]

A pastor at the church where my center is located is willing to share his PowerPoint slides and other materials. He recently taught a class that sounds similar to the request from Jenny.

 

Maureen O’Rourke

Cascades Presbytery, Media Resource Center Director

3228 SW Sunset Blvd

Portland, OR 97239

503 445-4999

med...@cascadespresbytery.org

 

From: Jeremy Watson [mailto:jeremy....@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 11:43 AM
To: Maureen O'Rourke
Subject: Re: Same sex marriage resources

 

Yes, I did. I used some resources from the PCUSA that I'll try to find, that i edited to fit my teaching style, including clips from the Documentary "through my eyes" from Gay Christian Network.

I fit this 6 week study into 4 weeks. I can send the PowerPoint Lessons that I created to anyone who requests them.






On Jul 30, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Maureen O'Rourke wrote:

Hi Jeremy, didn’t you teach a class on this recently?
Any suggestions?

Maureen O’Rourke
Cascades Presbytery, Media Resource Center Director
3228 SW Sunset Blvd
Portland, OR 97239
503 445-4999
med...@cascadespresbytery.org

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Jeremy Watson
Associate Pastor

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[Malinda Spencer (Education)]

Good morning,

The email below is from Brian Ellison, executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.

Malinda,

They might start with our website, www.covnetpres.org, which has a wealth of resources available for free download. If there are books there they might be interested in purchasing, I do have some of them available.

In specific response to her question, she should check out the "marriage resources" button: http://covnetpres.org/marriage-resources/

The best class resource I can recommend is the four-part video series by Mark Achtemeier. It is available for free download online (http://covnetpres.org/resources/mark-achtemeier-sex-marriage-bible-video-series/) or I can send out a copy on DVD for $10.

Great books I'd recommend right now, depending on the audience:

 Achtemeier, The Bible's Yes to Same-Ses Marriage

 Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian

 Brownson, Bible, Gender, Sexuality

All of those are basically from fairly evangelical perspectives, with lots of attention to biblical texts, but who come out in support of same-sex marriage.

Glad to talk in more detail if it's helpful.

Brian

 

On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Malinda Spencer (Education) <educ...@heartlandpby.org> wrote:

Brian and Heidi,

Wondering if your organizations have recommendations I can share with PARC, the resource center group. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

Malinda

[Susan Thornton]

Another book form an evangelical perspective Michel Regele's Science, Scripture and Same Sex Love.