Screening For the Bible Tells Me So

The OASIS and the Gay/Straight Alliance at Christ Church: Ridgewood will offer a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So, an award-winning documentary about the lives of gay and lesbian Christians and their families, including New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson and the daugther of former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt.

• WHEN: Friday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m.
• WHERE: Christ Episcopal Church, Franklin Ave. & Cottage Pl., Ridgewood, N.J.
  
  Public Transit Nearby:
  • Bus Routes: 163, 164, 175, 722, 746 - .2 miles
  • Railroad: Main Line & Bergen Line to Ridgewood station - .4 miles
    
    
• COST: Suggested donation of $5 for refreshments
• Panel Discussion will follow

World AIDS Day Service Dec. 1st

The World AIDS Day Eucharist service for the Episopal Diocese of Newark will take place Saturday, December 1st, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, 608 Broad Street, Newark, N.J.

The celebrant for the service is the Very Rev. C. David Williams, Dean of the Cathedral. The Rev. Joseph Harmon, Rector of the Church of the Incarnation in Jersey City will preach.

In the midst of the service will musical offerings by the gospel choir of the Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship, a congregation which is resident at the Cathedral.

The plate at the offering will benefit "Loving in Truth" the HIV/AIDS Ministry of Liberation in Truth.

A luncheon will follow at 24 Rector Street, Newark.

A free HIV testing van will be available at both the service and the lunch.

The service is sponsored by the OASIS Commission (the LGBTi ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark), the Justice Ministries HIV/AIDS Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, and the Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship.

A Retreat with Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott

The OASIS Commission, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for the LGBTi communities, presents a facilitated weekend retreat Jan. 11th-13th with Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott (Author, Feminist Theologian, Scholar and Academician) at beautiful Mt. Paul in Oak Ridge, N.J. The theme of the retreat -- which is available to and appropriate for anyone -- is "Trans-Spirituality, Trans-Religion, Trans-Gender & Transforming"

Dr. Mollenkott offers these definitions: "I understand 'trans-gender' to be an umbrella term for all people who transgress our society's dominant gender paradigm: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, intersexual, unconventional-heterosexual, and any other transgender people. By 'trans-religious' I refer to the themes of universal compassion and justice common to the great world religions. By 'transforming' I refer to both personal and societial healing."

The facilitated retreat begins with supper on Friday night and continues through Saturday afternoon. Personal retreat and reflection time follows on Saturday evening and Sunday, concluding with lunch.

Retreat cost is $125 including workshops, two nights accommodation and five meals. Advance registration and payment is required. Register at oasisnewark.org today.