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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1993)
just out ▼ ju ns 1. 1903 ▼ 9 Presbyterian church withholds funds One of the largest and richest Presbyterian churches in the country has flexed its financial muscle in a fight to prevent practicing gays and lesbians from becoming ministers. S l Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in New port Beach, Calif., announced Sunday that it would withhold its $300,000-a-year funding to a re gional synod, one of eight in the country, until the synod drops its support of a gay and lesbian advocacy group called the Lazarus Project. The project is a W est H olly w ood Presbyterian minis try that advocates gay and lesbian min isters, church offi cials said. “We cannot en dorse homosexual and lesbian practices as a God-ordained lifestyle,” said the Rev. John A. Huffman, senior pastor o f St. Andrew’s. The issue of gay and lesbian ministers in the Presbyterian Church has been smoldering for years. In 1987, the church’s General Assembly ruled that homosexuality is a sin, said Huffman, who helped write the policy. Practicing gays and lesbians were banned from becoming ministers. That policy is now in danger of being over turned, however. Huffman called his church’s action, endorsed by all 27 members of its ruling session, a signal that Presbyterians do not want the policy over turned. Tom Berg, Orange County Register Presbyterian church hires Spahr as evangelist Downtown United Presbyterian Church of Rochester, New York, countered its denom ination’s rejection of its call to Janie Spahr as a pastor by hiring her for a new mission project. Under the project, “That All May Freely Serve,” Spahr will speak with Presbyterian groups around the country regarding ordination of lesbians and gay men. She has not been scheduled to speak in the Portland area during the three-month project. The project is intended to put pressure on the Presbyterian Church’s June 1993 General As sembly to change official policy on ordination of lesbians and gay men. New Jewish Agenda New Jewish Agenda has identified the top organizational priorities for 1993-94: black/Jcw- ish relations; family structure; response to the religious right; Latino/Jewish relations and gay and lesbian outreach. Development of new lead ership was also identified as being of major im portance. Secondarily, New Jewish Agenda will focus this year on advancing progressive Jewish values in the Jewish community through working on issues of anti-Semitism and diversity. Spirit Journeys A unique program of outdoor adventure travel for gay men. Spirit Journeys offers a series of trips in the United States and Mexico. The seven different gay Spirit Journeys are about the joy and playfulness of brotherhood and the adventure of travel to powerful places where mystery and beauty abound. It is also about rediscovering the deep self, a relationship with nature and honoring the unique gifts and collective gay heritage that stretches back to the dawn of humanity. David Frechter, whose company is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has arranged personal growth seminars, spiritual retreats, and outdoor adventure journeys within the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. Other staff include Douglas Conwcll, director of the national program "Earth Walk,” and Steven Bcrlyn, a licensed psychotherapist and group facilitator of healing arts, AIDS educa tion and gay men’s issues. Compiled by Mathew Nelson, an ordained minister o f the United Church o f Christ. NO ONE MEASURES UP TO M in ib lin d WE'RE NOT JUST MINIBLINDS ANYMORE. VERTICALS • WOODS • DUETTES • TOPPERS A Women's Bookstore for Portland KUSCH’ • LEVOLOR’ • HUNTER DOUGLAS’ • tOUVERDRAPE’ • MSB’ • »El RAR’ .Widdershins______ BOOKS BY, FOR, AND ABOUT WOMEN wheelchair accessible SOLUTION: Mr. Miniblind s Best Price Promise® Measured and Installed on name brand blinds. Product for product, service for ▼ service, we won’t be beat. The Original Mr. MimbUnd STRATEGY: National buying power. Owner operated Mobile franchises dedicated to customer service across the U.S.A. making name brands affordable for everyone! MOTTO: We’re not afraid to work for your business. COMPETITION: No one_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mark Huckins—- new A used A out-of -print lending library A special orders Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 12-6 Closed Wed. PROBLEM: Consumers lose $1 billion a year mismeasuring. 1996 SE Ladd Ave. 232-2129 n ^ a t ^ o ^ T a ^ on the #10 busline 292-6464 636-6588 Portland/Beav9rton Wash. Co Lake Oswego/West Linn/ Clack. CoJTualatin downtown service Insurance accepted Arm ory Autoworks 1029 N W Davis Portland, O R 97209 503.227.6168 Quality collision repair We cater to women Downdraft spray booth Easy access Rides to work or home Rental cars available ICAR and ASE certifified
