PFLAG news

I’ve never, ever attended a PFLAG meeting.  Perhaps it was because I never could make a meeting in college, or because I dreaded retaliation from my theology colleagues?  I don’t know?  But, I am happy to share the following news from PFLAG…

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Pastors Christine and Dennis Wiley of Covenant Baptist Church have been invited to receive the Faith in Action Award at Metro DC Parents Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gays? (PFLAG) annual Gala on March 8, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.  Pastors Christine and Dennis Wiley of Covenant Baptist Church are widely admired in the PFLAG community for their insistence of inclusion and diversity in the Covenant Baptist Church congregation. We know that this inclusiveness must not have been an easy decision and has not always been easy to implement.  Metro DC PFLAG is grateful for the courage and attention to the spiritual needs of all of God’s children, inclusive of those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender that has been demonstrated by Covenant Baptist Church.   They are also the first African Americans of a faith-based affiliation to receive this award from our organization, so we need the support of all the brothers and sisters of our community to show them just how much we appreciate them embracing ALL of its members of the church and community.

Please consider attending the Gala to show your support for members of our community who believe that we are all welcomed and affirmed in God’s presence. You may also want to join our organization or making a charitable contribution to support our work in the community.  For more information on the Gala, please visit this link . Our theme is:  Unveiling the Real Me and it is a Venetian Carnival masks and costumes or black tie affair.  You may purchase your tickets online.