Easter week (and Passover) schedules for some local congregations

Posted on 23 Mar 2013 at 9:39am

Holy week services at some local congregations and a community Passover seder

‘We don’t turn anyone away’

Posted on 21 Dec 2012 at 8:45am

New congregation of Old Catholic Church in Oak Lawn provides home for gays, others who’ve felt rejected by traditional Roman Catholicism DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer For Kyle Januszewski, Our Lady of Consolation Old Catholic Church fills a void. “I grew up Catholic,” he said. “One day, a visiting priest talked about the moral decay of society. [...]

Death • 08.24.12

Posted on 24 Aug 2012 at 11:45am

Tom R. Anable, Fort Worth CPA, philanthropist and president of Fairness Fort Worth, died unexpectedly at the age of 58. Born on Oct. 4, 1953, Anable was best known as a face and a voice for the LGBT community and for his tireless work for the rights of all people. Anable graduated from the University [...]

Beth El Binah hosts Pride-themed Shabbat

Posted on 21 Jun 2012 at 2:34pm

Rabbi Steve Fisch said the congregation has been doing the Pride-themed Shabbat for many years but it is the second year the congregation has held it at the Cathedral of Hope.

Baptist reformer

Posted on 24 May 2012 at 7:00pm

Emerging gay religious leader Cody Sanders, who bridged faith and sexuality at an early age, takes his LGBT-affirming message nationwide ANNA WAUGH  |  Staff Writer Growing up playing a pastor in the little church his father built for him in his backyard, Cody Sanders knew from a young age he would become a man of [...]

Methodist convention votes down equality

Posted on 04 May 2012 at 11:49am

The General Convention of the United Methodist Church voted down any new acceptance or equality of its gay and lesbian members.

‘We are here for you’

Posted on 15 Mar 2012 at 5:00pm

One-time nun trainee Kathy Bowser preaches message of inclusion as she aims to attract more young people, weekenders and continue to grow predominantly LGBT church at Cedar Creek Lake DAVID WEBB  |  Contributing Writer editor@dallasvoice.com CEDAR CREEK LAKE — Celebration on the Lake Church Pastor Kathy Bowser might seem demure and unimposing, but it quickly becomes [...]

SPIRITUALITY: Restoring some Dignity to Dallas

Posted on 16 Feb 2012 at 5:10pm

Mirroring a national trend, local LGBT Catholic group finds itself in a rebuilding stage DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer Dignity Dallas, the LGBT Catholic organization, is in a re-forming stage, according to leader Jim Davis. Davis said he’s been out “beating the bushes to let people know who we are.” Dignity is not formally recognized by [...]

SPIRITUALITY: From loving ‘the sinner’ to loving your sister

Posted on 19 Jan 2012 at 5:00pm

Evangelist Jay Lowder of Wichita Falls makes waves by preaching acceptance of gays DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com WICHITA FALLS — Jay Lowder believes that no matter what, you should love and accept people. He calls the idea of loving the sinner and hating the sin hypocritical. Lowder is an unlikely person to have those [...]

UUCOC announces upcoming programs

Posted on 10 Jan 2012 at 11:50am

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff has announced its upcoming programs, and all events at the church are LGBT inclusive. Ethicurian potluck An ethicurian is a person who enjoys good food and at the same time makes ethical food choices. The term comes from two ideas — epicurian: one who has a discriminating palate [...]