Letter from the Pastor: Granny’s Red Hot Baked Apples

On November 25, 2008, in Front Page, by Pastor Brooks

Dear Church Family and Friends,

When I was a child, we went to Granny’s for Thanksgiving.  At that time, I was a finicky eater.  I had not yet discovered that the turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing taste better when they are all mixed together to form what I now call Monster Mash.  So it was that I had very little appetite for the meal, except for Granny’s Red Hot Baked Apples.  For those who come from neglected childhoods, Red Hot Baked Apples are apples that have had their core removed and cinnamon red hots inserted inside before being baked in an oven.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20th

On November 19, 2008, in Justice and Witness, by Karen Kulm

      The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Rita Hester’s murder — like most anti-transgender murder cases — has yet to be solved.  As an Open & Affirming congregation of the UCC, we welcome into full inclusion all transgender people.   (more…)


 

Our Church Bears Witness in Two States

On November 13, 2008, in Front Page, by Karen Kulm

On Saturday, November 15th, thousands of LGBTQ people and their supporters rallied in cities across the country to express their opposition to Proposition 8, a California State ballot proposition that amended the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman.  In Portland, a group from our church joined hundreds of other people in support of marriage equality.  At the same time, our pastor helped organize a demonstration in Stillwater, Minnesota.  Read two reports of what happened…
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Rally to protest passage of discriminatory Prop 8

On November 12, 2008, in Justice and Witness, by Karen Kulm

This news from Basic Rights Oregon:

On Saturday, fair-minded individuals across the country will join together to raise their voices against the injustice of California’s Prop 8. Passage of Proposition 8 means that, for a little longer, families in California will be denied important security and respect, and will have to continue to fight against inequality and second-class status.

This vote is a blow for all of us who believe in the values of equality and inclusion. And it’s an especially painful disappointment for the couples and families who’ve made a commitment to each other for life and seek only an equal commitment under the law.

Over the weekend, community leaders in Oregon stepped up and began planning several protests around this state. These events – planned for Portland, Eugene and Corvallis so far – are an exciting development in the movement for marriage equality in Oregon. We are all angered and frustrated by the vote in California, and similar votes in Florida and Arizona. And it’s important that we share our concern with the public.

We are excited to see this movement grow. We’ll be joining the chorus of voices at these rallies around the state, and hope that others will join in as well. We applaud the community leadership that has sprung up to take charge of these events. Each of us must take a stand and educate in our community in order to achieve the change we seek.

  • Corvallis: Saturday, 11/15 at 10:30am at the Benton County Courthouse. For more info, contact reidenbach.9@osu.edu.
  • Portland: Just Out Newspaper is reporting that this event will be held Saturday, 11/15 at 10:30am at the PSU South Park Blocks. To get updated information, check back at www.blogout.justout.com.
  • Eugene: QueerEugene is reporting that this will be held on Saturday, 11/15 at 10:30am at the Eugene City Hall (777 Pearl St. in Eugene). For updates and more info, check www.queereugene.com.

 
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