[The following message came to us from Vincent Paolo Villano, National Center for Transgender Equality, regarding concerns about transgender people displaced by the approaching Hurricane Irene.  If you know of someone who would benefit from this information, please get it to them.  Additionally, the kit contains general information useful to anyone who is in the...Continue reading→

This was the last day of the assembly, half day actually, and yet a busy one.   Some previous actions first:   Yesterday, late on Thursday, it was reported that Lutheran CORE, who had an information and hospitality suite, had experienced vandalism, “destruction of property.”  As it turned out, what had happened was the signs...Continue reading→

Thursday at the Churchwide Assembly.  I am going to miss Microphone 11.  Where I usually sit in the assembly hall is in the Visitors Section on the right side rear as you face the dais.  Directly down the aisle straight in front of me about 60 feet away is Microphone 11 – a “Green” microphone,...Continue reading→