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No good thing will God
withhold from those who walk with Integrity. Psalm 84:11
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We invite you to join us in our efforts to realize the goal of full inclusion of LGBT persons in the Episcopal Church and our equal access to all it's rites. January
22nd 2011 - Celebration of the Feast of St. Aelred at St. Paul & St.
James Episcopal Church in New Haven.
This year
our Chapter will celebrate the Feast of St. Aelred in New Haven Ct.
at St. Paul & St. James Episcopal church
located at 57 Olive Street, at the Corner of Olive and Chapel
Streets in downtown New Haven CT. The celebration will begin
at 3:00 pm.
Our Chapter's
Meeting Schedule for the 2010 follows:
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Resolution #6: Permitting the clergy of the Diocese of Connecticut to voluntarily officiate marriages of same sex couples was PASSED the 227th Convention of the Diocese of Connecticut!
The final wording is presented below:
RESOLVED: That the 227th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut urges the Bishop of Connecticut to acknowledge that there are people living in same-gender relationships of mutuality and fidelity who want to be married by their clergy; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Bishop of this Diocese may permit the clergy of the Diocese to determine the appropriate generous pastoral response to meet the needs of the members of his or her own local Eucharistic community, including officiating at weddings of same-sex couples and acting as legal agents of the State in signing marriage licenses.
Less than two weeks after the military shed its controversial "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, the Pentagon said military chaplains can preside over same-sex marriages on military institutions. Partners for over 11 years they were finally able to recite their vows before family and friends. Read the full story at USA Today!
The
debate about marriage equality once dominated by religious bigotry and
faith-based homophobia has increasingly been balanced by progressive
voices of faith stepping up and speaking out, and Integrity is proud of
its 35 year history of moving the Episcopal Church forward as an
opinion leader for equality.
Click here to read the complete response. True to Episcopal Church’s Past, Bishops Split on Gay Weddings
As a result, gay and lesbian Episcopalians will be allowed on Sunday to get married by priests in Brooklyn and Queens, but not in the Bronx or Manhattan or on Staten Island; in Syracuse but not in Albany.
That is because the church has not taken a firm position nationally on same-sex marriage, leaving local bishops with wide latitude to decide what priests may do when the law takes effect in New York State. Click here to read complete New York Times article
Rhode
Island Legislature approves Civil Union
legislation
and Governor Lincoln Chaffee signed
the bill into law while stating it does not go far enough toward
legalizing gay marriage. New York’s population of 19 million surpasses the combined total of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Iowa, plus the District of Columbia all of which have enacted same-sex marriage.
2010-2011 Calendar of Events
Integrity Connecticut will have a booth at the
The 227th Convention will be held October 21-22
at the Hartford
Marriott in Farmington, CT.
The convention theme
is "Putting God's Mission First." Integrity Connecticut has developed a Marriage Equality resolution which will be acted upon by the convention delegates. Click here for more information concerning Resolution #6: Permitting the clergy of the Diocese of Connecticut to voluntarily officiate marriages of same sex couples Volunteers will the booth distributing publications, answering questions and promoting the rights of LGBT Episcopalians.
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If you, or someone you know. is interested in joining us in our journey we urge you to contact us at Info@IntegrityConnecticut.org. You may also contact us by phone by calling us at (860) 527-8133. This is the main telephone number for Trinity Episcopal Church, our sponsoring parish.
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