Publications

Resources Published by BMC

Information sheets :

Why should my church become publicly affirming?

How can I support lgbt youth in my congregation?

How can we have a fair and helpful dialogue?

How can I support lgbt Brethren?

How can I support lgbt Mennonites?

Booklets:

Accompaniment: A Resource For Youth Leaders

Coming Out Strong: Information and Resources for LGBTQA Brethren and Mennonite Youth

Papers:

Recommendations for Safe, Sacred and Meaningful Conversations

(For the Special Response Process Hearings in the Church of the Brethren)

Doing Process Well: Recommendations for Mennonite Congregations

Doing Process Well: Recommendations for Brethren Congregations

BMC Authors

Crossing the Bridge: From Mennonite Boy to Gay Man

James L. Helmuth, 2009

www.crossingthebridgebook.com

For Life is a Journey: Reflections on Living

Ralph G. McFadden, 2010

Available from BMC's office for $15, or go through www.chamberednautilus.net

Outspoken Online

Features articles and commentaries from lgbtq Brethren and Mennonite communities and their supporters. Formerly a three-times-a-year publication, Outspoken articles are now posted online every month or so.

NewsNet

Possibly the most efficient way to stay connected with BMC - news, upcoming events and general announcments all in one package! Sent approximately once a month, it won't even clog your inbox.

To subscribe or unsubscribe, just send a quick email to bmc@bmclgbt.org. If you do not have access to a computer, we're happy to mail paper copies upon request.

Presentations and Reports from Denomination Conferences

Reflections on Annual Conference - Church of the Brethren 2010

2009 Reports - Mennonite Church USA and Church of the Brethren

Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Hospitality Center 2007

Church of the Brethren Denominational Report 2006

Denomination Conference Report 2005

God's Table and Churchland Security: Creating Welcome within a Culture of Fear, Anne Breckbill, Mennonite Church USA Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia (2003)

Let Love Prevail, Anneli Epp (Braul), Mennonite Church Canada Assembly in St. Catherine, Ontario (2003)

BMC Luncheon, Kerby Lauderdale, Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho (2003)

BMC Convention Reports and Presentations

Together in Toronto Pictures and Report (2006)

For Just Such a Time: Living Out the Call , San Francisco (2007)

Presentations:

On Dignity and Queens: Esther 1, Carol Wise

Beyond Apology and Tolerance: Queer Gifts in Our Own Backyard, Jay Johnson

Becoming the Subject of Our Lives, Sheri Hostetler

Summary of San Francisco Conference, Including Pictures

Discussion Documents

The Queer Thing Is... (December 2005)

Hyattsville Mennonite Church Disciplined: A Voice of Courageous Solidarity (November 2005)

Mourning, Melancholy and the Mennonites, Julia Kasdorf (October 2004)

Kathleen Temple Resignation Statement (March 2004)

Open Letter in Response to the Church of the Brethren Action Regarding GLBT Ordination (October 2002)

Fair Play: Guidelines for establishing and maintaining respect in church dialogue (March 2, 1999)

Information Material

The Kaleidoscope LGBT Continuum of Care: From Brethren and Mennonite Colleges and Universities

Coming Out Strong (DVD, 1 hour)

$5.00 (US/Cnd) includes shipping.

Shaping Sanctuary: Proclaiming God's Grace for an Inclusive Church

A collection of justice-oriented worship resources including essays, sermons, liturgies, and hymns gathered from ten denominations. A diversity of voices and a study guide make this an effective too for those exploring a theology that affirms the diversity of human sexuality and the worship implications of God's incarnation in the world.

Featuring songs and liturgies by Jan Lugibihl, Mike Stern, Lee Krähenbühl, and Jane Ramseyer Miller, Shaping Sanctuary is available for $14.00US plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Shaping Sanctuary can be ordered through the BMC, PO Box 6300, Minneapolis, MN 55406. For more information call (612) 343-2060 or e-mail bmc@bmclgbt.org.

Together in Love: Faith Stories of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Couples
              (Book) Compiled and Edited by Roberta Showalter Kreider.

$24.00 US plus $3.00 Shipping and Handling.

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Back Issues of Dialogue

BMC's publication from 1978-2002.