This Saturday, as part of a coordinated nation wide demonstration, there will be a gathering to call for Marriage Equality at 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, in front of City Hall at 12.30. I have no idea how many people will turn up; we are issuing a press release, and I am in contact with both the HRC and Forum for Equality but I am sure we need to be standing in Perdido Street at 12.30. We need to counter the assumption that the Christian church is universal in it's support of prejudice and bigotry; as LGBT affirming Christians we are better placed than anyone else to answer the malicious flapdoodle that is being spewed out by the 'religious' right. We have the church banner, I will dress up to the nines in my robes, and I hope lots of people will make protest signs and banners! Even one voice raised in truth to support justice is worth more than a whole city screaming for the certainties of the hate-filled past. We also need volunteers to go into the community between now and Saturday to make sure that people know about the demonstration!

 

If you are interested in printing out or copying fliers to pass around at work, school, or put up around town, use this link (http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/?t=anon) and scroll to the bottom. There is a flier for the event (although it's missing information like where the place is--but you can write it on there) it would be much appreciated.

 

Get in touch with as many people as you know, and spread the word, that includes people in the media and straight friends and supporters.

 

Rev Clinton Crawshaw

 

P.S. That sermon last Sunday was good timing wasn't it? God is good!

 

P.P.S. Last Sunday's sermon is now posted on the website and youtube.