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LGBT Christian families meet with Bishop Harry
Jackson, Jr. & families of Hope Christian Church,
Beltsville, MD, Saturday evening, May 24, 2008.
Jackson, Jr. & families of Hope Christian Church,
Beltsville, MD, Saturday evening, May 24, 2008.
| Above photo and three photos at right: LGBT Christian families and friends gather outside the Hope Christian Church just before entering together to (photo directly below) share an informal meal with families from the Hope Christian Church. Saturday evening, May 24, 2008. Beltsville, MD. |
Following the meal, Hope Christian Church and LGBT
families answered questions that each party had previously
submitted. Each party provided a moderator. A time keep
allowed two minutes for speakers to answer the question.
families answered questions that each party had previously
submitted. Each party provided a moderator. A time keep
allowed two minutes for speakers to answer the question.
Hope Christian
Church answered
the questions that
the LGBT families
had written up and
vice versa.
Individuals
volunteered on the
spot to answer the
question
immediately after it
was read .
Church answered
the questions that
the LGBT families
had written up and
vice versa.
Individuals
volunteered on the
spot to answer the
question
immediately after it
was read .
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| May 25, 2008, Sunday Morning Service at Hope Christian Church, Beltsville, MD. The American Family Outing LGBT families attend the Hope Christian Church service. |
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Bill Carpenter before
the Sunday morning
service, May 25.
the Sunday morning
service, May 25.
Rev. Troy
Sanders
Sanders
Georgia
Chambers
Chambers
Above Photo:
Two sisters
from the area
who came to
support us.
The sister on
the left has a
gay son.
Picture taken
before the
Sunday
morning
service.
Two sisters
from the area
who came to
support us.
The sister on
the left has a
gay son.
Picture taken
before the
Sunday
morning
service.
Rev. Phil Lawson, left, speaking with an Hope
Christian Church member following the service
Christian Church member following the service
| Photo at right: Rev. Troy Sanders (left) with Sylvia Rhue, Director of Religious Affairs, National Black Justice Coalition. Following the May 25th Sunday morning service. |
Above photo: Rev. Phil
Lawson, before
entering the May 25th
Sunday morning
service.
Lawson, before
entering the May 25th
Sunday morning
service.
| Bishop Harry Jackson. Representative from Exodus looking on. |
Bishop
Harry
Jackson
Harry
Jackson
Bishop
Harry
Jackson
Harry
Jackson
Photos at left:
Bishop Harry
Jackson of
Hope Christian
Church,
Beltsville, MD,
gives opening
remarks (far
left) and later
answers one
of the
questions
(immediate
left) with a
representative
from Exodus
(ex-gay
ministry)
looking on.
Bishop Harry
Jackson of
Hope Christian
Church,
Beltsville, MD,
gives opening
remarks (far
left) and later
answers one
of the
questions
(immediate
left) with a
representative
from Exodus
(ex-gay
ministry)
looking on.
Rev. Phil Lawson
with The
American Family
Outing answering
one of the
questions posed
by Hope Christian
Church. Rev. Phil
Lawson also
served as the
moderator from
the AFO side.
with The
American Family
Outing answering
one of the
questions posed
by Hope Christian
Church. Rev. Phil
Lawson also
served as the
moderator from
the AFO side.
Michelle Freeman
with the American
Family Outing
answering a question
posed by Hope
Christian Church
with the American
Family Outing
answering a question
posed by Hope
Christian Church
| Below photo: Le'Tonia Johnson, American Family Outing, answers question. |
Below photo: The
Johnson-Willoughby Family.
Left to right: Carrie
Willoughby, Le'Tonia Johnson
and daughter Zandria (15).
Picture taken before morning
service, Sunday, May 25.
Johnson-Willoughby Family.
Left to right: Carrie
Willoughby, Le'Tonia Johnson
and daughter Zandria (15).
Picture taken before morning
service, Sunday, May 25.
And just for fun . . .
| Saturday morning, May 24th, training in Washington, DC. |
Steve Parelli at left with Le'
Tonia Johnson, Carrie
Willoughby, and Zandria at
Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.
Sunday afternoon, May 25.
Tonia Johnson, Carrie
Willoughby, and Zandria at
Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.
Sunday afternoon, May 25.
Above photo: Jose Ortiz (left) with Steve Parelli. In
1997 Steve and Jose attended Promise Keepers
together and ate at this restaurant at Union Station
prior to becoming a couple. Now, they are here
because they are doing LGBT social justice work.
1997 Steve and Jose attended Promise Keepers
together and ate at this restaurant at Union Station
prior to becoming a couple. Now, they are here
because they are doing LGBT social justice work.
Above photos: Washington's Crossing, Delaware River, New Jersey side.
A stop we made on our way home to the Bronx, Memorial Day, May 26,
2008. Jose has earned a well-deserved rest.
A stop we made on our way home to the Bronx, Memorial Day, May 26,
2008. Jose has earned a well-deserved rest.
Photo at left: Bill Carpenter, right, leading the
Saturday morning training class in non-violence.
Saturday morning training class in non-violence.
Above photo and two photos
at left: Members of Hope
Christian Church answer
questions posed by the
American Family Outing
families.
at left: Members of Hope
Christian Church answer
questions posed by the
American Family Outing
families.
Photo at left:
Jose Ortiz with
the American
Family Outing
answers Hope
Christian
Church
question.
Jose Ortiz with
the American
Family Outing
answers Hope
Christian
Church
question.
| Downtown Baltimore, MD |
Jose Ortiz,
Washington
Crossing,
Delaware River,
New Jersey.
Washington
Crossing,
Delaware River,
New Jersey.
Associate
pastor of
Hope
Christian
Church is
one of the
two
moderators
of the
dialogue..
pastor of
Hope
Christian
Church is
one of the
two
moderators
of the
dialogue..
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| Memorial Day Weekend, 2008, Hope Christian Church, Beltsville, MD |