Integrity

July 10, 2010 — A letter from the facilitator

The mission of Integrity/Northern California is to:

• Work for the full inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered members in the life of the church.
• Respect the dignity of every human being.
• Strive for justice and peace among all people.
• Seek and serve Christ in all persons.
• Help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons fulfill their lives with the grace of God.
• Provide fellowship and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons within the life of the Church.
• Help families and friends of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered in providing positive support and understanding.
• Recognize the positive contribution of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered in the life of the Church.

You may contact us via email at: integrity@trinitycathedral.org

Show your support for this important ministry by becoming a member of National Integrity.

"So many things have been said about gays and lesbians that preclude the observation that they live lives that are profoundly disciplined. My sense is that gay and lesbian persons over time will have more and more a place in the life of the church. There has to be more knowing of 'the homosexual reality' in the lives of the people."

Excerpted from Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold

PRAYER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

"Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

The Book of Common Prayer

To find a parish in Northern California that has been officially designated as welcoming to gays and lesbians click here:
An Ecumenical Welcoming Bible Study Resource on Homosexuality
Sexuality and religion bibliography compiled by Gays and Lesbians at Grace Cathedral

Meeting information

Contact Shireen at (916) 203-5595.

Book Reviews

• Claiming the Blessing — is an intentional collaborative ministry of leading Episcopal justice organizations (including Integrity, Oasis, Beyond Inclusion and the Episcopal Women's Caucus) in partnership with the Witness magazine, the Every Voice Network and other individual leaders in the Episcopal Church focused on promoting wholeness in human relationships, abolishing prejudice and oppression, and healing the rift between sexuality and spirituality in the Church.
• Integrity — General Convention News - Resolutions of Interest to Integrity, news, and more.
• Anglican pages of Louie Crew — Everything you always wanted to know about the logistics of the Episcopal church; from how the Bishop's voted on lesbian and gay issues to the economics of "Hunting Heretics.
• Oasis/California — Report of the Second Consultation of Episcopalians on Same-Sex Unions,and other useful links.
• National Integrity — Contains information on; starting a chapter,along with development tools, joining Lightspeed, the National Integrity mailing list, worship resources, and other information.
• Sacramento PFLAG — Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
• Respect Sacramento — works to create safe schools for all sexual minority people in Sacramento area schools
• Lambda Letters Project