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Date Posted: 14:23:55 04/15/11 Fri
Author: Mamusz
Subject: Re: GALA
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Re: GALA" on 10:42:21 04/15/11 Fri

>>
>>Does anybody that has been to the GALA webpage have
>>any doubt that GALA was started by the RLDS church in
>>the mid-1980s?
>>
>>
>>“In the mid-1980s, a group of gay members of the
>>Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church
>>of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) began meeting
>>together in the Kansas City, MO area for fellowship,
>>support, and worship. In 1987, a retreat was held at
>>Camp Manitou in Michigan where GALA was formally
>>organized with the adoption of bylaws and the election
>>of officers.”
>> >>href="http://www.galaweb.org/History.php">http://www.g
>a
>>laweb.org/History.php
>>
>>“GALA is an association of persons of all sexual
>>orientations and gender identities affiliated with
>>Community of Christ. Over twenty years old, this
>>non-profit organization supports lesbian, gay,
>>bisexual and transgender persons, their allies, family
>>and friends. We celebrate our diversity and envision
>>full participation for all in the life and ministry of
>>the church.”
>> >>href="http://www.galaweb.org/About.php">http://www.gal
>a
>>web.org/About.php
>>
>>
>>Does everyone “clearly” see why the Community of
>>Christ has as its objective full participation of all
>>GLBT in “all” the ministry of the church, and will
>>accept nothing less?
>>
>>Mamusz
>
>Mamusz,
>
>I don't believe it was started "officially" by the
>Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
>Saints. I believe it was definately started by
>"members" of the RLDS, some of them in high positions
>of the church. But they have managed to make their
>agenda official.
>
>Lois
>
> >href="http://www.cofchristfmc.org/Cong_news/Orlando%20C
>%20of%20C%20News%2005%2004.pdf">http://www.cofchristfmc
>.org/Cong_news/Orlando%20C%20of%20C%20News%2005%2004.pd
>f
>Orlando Community of Christ News, May 2004, Issue 6,
>page 1
>“Listening Circles Introduced to the Congregation
>On Sunday, May 16th, Pastor Andrea Henson,
>co-facilitated by Pat McKay, introduced the concept of
>Listening Circles to the congregation.
>The World Church has requested that we form these
>circles in our congregation (6-10 people each) for the
>purpose of listening to each other in a safe, non
>threatening environment. Listening Circles are a tool
>that can be used to discuss any difficult issue.
>The World Church has requested that the issue of
>homosexuality in the Community of Christ be our first
>focus.”


If it wasn't started "officially" by the RLDS, then who started it?

In view of this statement, it looks to me like members of the RLDS started it. Is this somehow different than being started by the RLDS?

>“In the mid-1980s, a group of gay members of the
>Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church
>of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) began meeting
>together in the Kansas City, MO area for fellowship,
>support, and worship. In 1987, a retreat was held at
>Camp Manitou in Michigan where GALA was formally
>organized with the adoption of bylaws and the election
>of officers.”
> >href="http://www.galaweb.org/History.php">http://www.ga
>laweb.org/History.php

Mamusz


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  • Re: GALA -- George, 17:49:16 04/15/11 Fri
  • Re: GALA -- Lois, 19:21:21 04/15/11 Fri
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