What is in Kelvin's Head?

We believe – a Christian LGBT creed

31/01/2014

Things are changing so fast – it became socially unacceptable some time ago in many circles to give voice to prejudice against LGBT people. It is becoming unacceptable to reject marriage for same-sex couples. And now it is becoming a religious act to oppose the criminalization of gay folk.

Perhaps we need a short summary of what we believe. Do we need an LGBT Creed?

We believe
that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God
and that nothing can take that likeness away.
We believe that Jesus Christ
brought a message of freedom, integrity and salvation for all.
We believe in the Holy Spirit
who brings delight, joy, liberation
and holy common sense to the people of God.
We believe in the church
and are committed to remaining a part of it.
We believe discrimination, prejudice and the criminalization
of LGBT people to be sinful.
We believe that God’s abundant grace is leading the church towards
the full acceptance of God’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.
We know the grace of God in the sacraments
and believe that all the sacraments are given for all of the people of God.
We believe that where God calls people into marriage
they are called to a way of life based on
love, joy, tenderness, faithfulness, permanence and stability.
We believe that human rights are part of a divine mandate for justice
that is the birthright of all people.

What do you think?

[By the way, don’t forget that there’s a retreat for gay and bi men in March that I’m co-leading – bookings can be made online here: www.retreat.maniple.co.uk]

belief, creed, gay, lesbian, LGBT creed

7 responses to “Come out and carry on”

Emlyn Williams

11/10/2014

Couldn’t you find a nice mitre to replace the crown? 😉

Reply
1. Kelvin
  
  11/10/2014
  
  Oh, I didn’t make it.
  
  And in any case, with the C of E, it is all about the Crown.
  
  Reply
  1. Susan Sheppard Hedges
    
    11/10/2014
    
    Can we share it even over here in the US?
    
    Reply
    1. Alan McManus
      
      12/10/2014
      
      Yes! With an explanatory, ‘The Kingdom of God Needs You (To Come Out)!’ I’m celebrating today by putting my publications on my website, thus nailing my rainbow colours to the mast. Once I’ve had my tea. Living in Glasgow, I won’t have had it.
      
      Reply
2. Fr Steve
  
  12/10/2014
  
  Sounds like a movie of the 1960’s starring the wonderful (and yet sad) Kenneth Williams!
  
  Reply
Dharma Nicodemus Cuthbert

12/10/2014

Just another day to be forgotten about, by the majority of straight people. Like the 1st of December, I half jokingly asked my rector which colour I should dye my hair on the 1st, pink or purple he immediately said purple. I asked why then he reminded that it was Advent, I had to explain why I had thought of pink. He didn’t know that the 1st of Dec was the world’s hiv/aids day, we both were seeing the day from completely different angels.
I was surprised that the day wasn’t known to him, he’s not that old.. Anyway way I could experiment and see what happens.

Reply
1. Alan McManus
  
  13/10/2014
  
  What a lovely thought, that there are different angels dedicated to the celebration of Advent and to the care of people in various states of sickness and health! A felicitous typo.
  
  Reply