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The policy and its reversal are about a conversation the Church is having with itself: a kind of “we can meet you halfway here” when the “you” is not even in the room, and the “we” represents a kind of heterosexist echo chamber.
Many, many still suffer. Many have been rejected. Many have been expelled and many cried for many years. Many feel excluded.
I also view the present moment with the belief that God knows all, loves all, and will make all things right. I wish for some kind of reckoning in the here and now, but failing that, I believe an accounting will be had.
Perhaps it’s not supposed to be a happy thing, But a less sad thing that could have simply started with, “We made a mistake and we’re sorry”.
Please tell us all your stories of grief, anger, relief, sadness, happiness, confusion, whatever they may be that surrounds the April 4th announcement rescinding the policy.
A Afirmação reconhece os passos hoje como positivos, mas reconhece que ainda há muito trabalho a ser feito para tornar as capelas da igreja e as casas das famílias dentro da igreja lugares seguros e acolhedores para as pessoas LGBT.
Afirmación reconoce los pasos dados hoy como positivos, pero sabemos que todavía hay mucho trabajo por hacer para que las capillas de la Iglesia y los hogares de las familias dentro de la Iglesia sean espacios seguros y acogedores para las personas LGBTQ.
Affirmation acknowledges the steps today as positive, but recognizes there is still much work to be done to make the chapels of the church and the homes of families within the church safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ persons.
Temos que tomar cuidado para que nós mesmos não coloquemos estas pedras em nossos próprios caminhos e sejamos nosso próprio opositor.