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Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards is a Presbyterian minister in Pittsburgh, PA, and a Board Member of More Light Presbyterians, a national organization working toward full inclusion of LGBT people within the Presbyterian Church (USA). In 2008 Rev. Edwards was tried and unanimously acquitted by a church court for presiding at the wedding of two women. You can read more on her blog, TimetoEmbrace.com, dialogue with her on facebook and follow her on twitter .

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Jun 16, 2017

Maintaining Serenity in the Time of Donald Trump

Does the overlap between Trump country and the areas most deeply burdened by the opioid addiction epidemic trouble you, as it does me? One thing it suggests to me is the value in seeing Donald Trump—who he is and what he does—as a drug.

May 22, 2017

Staying Alert in Trump's America: Who is Our Neighbor?

This series will explore Masha Gessen's six rules for surviving in an autocracy. This post explores Rule #2: "Do not be taken in by small signs of normality." Click here to see Rule 1.

Mar 10, 2017

Discerning “Truth” In Trump’s America

This series will explore Masha Gessen's six rules for surviving in an autocracy. This post explores Rule #1: Believe the autocrat.

The wood table on which my laptop sits is true. It’s an immutable fact to which there is no alternative. If you claimed as fact that it is made of vapor, you would still knock your shin when you tried to walk through it.

Jan 26, 2017

Sharing Our Hearts Paves A Way Forward

I arrived at Creating Change, the annual winter gathering of LGBTQ and ally activists organized by The National LGBTQ Taskforce, feeling broken and frightened. I worked hard for Hillary and felt shattered by the election. Every Donald Trump cabinet appointment since then confirmed my fears of coming harm to so many. And now he is President; the Congress is in the hands of the Tea Party.

And yet, I left the conference focused and energized to work.

What happened?

Jun 02, 2016

How An Amended Apology Overture Could Pave A Charitable Way Forward

I am pretty certain that many American LGBTQ Christians envy the position of their Presbyterian cousins. Over the past several years the papers covered our progress: the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) opening ordination to LGBTQ people in 2011 and adopting a definition of marriage to include same-sex couples in 2015.

I expect many Catholic, Methodist and Evangelical believers pray that their church family might get that far.

Mar 09, 2016

I Didn't Know I Was Bisexual

I like being born in 1950. It feels so central. It’s easy to calculate how old I am. Last year I hit classic retirement age. I also hit marking about 20 years out to myself, and the world, as bisexual.

Feb 03, 2016

How LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Can Help Conservatives Walk On The Water

The dust is settling from the cultural upheaval of the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision that established marriage equality across the United States and, in my Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the almost simultaneous adoption of a description of marriage as “between two people,” which permits pastors to preside at the weddings of two people regardless of gender.

Amidst these changes, one serious challenge has come into focus.

Sep 21, 2015

A Challenge From LGBTQ Fly Over Country

Today is the beginning of Bisexual Awareness Week. There are courageous people, like Faith Cheltenham, Robyn Ochs, and Eliel Cruz, who are called to serve God as activists for the wellbeing of bisexual people.

I am also a bisexual person. I am the B in LGBTQ.

Mar 23, 2015

A Prayer Upon the Adoption of “Marriage Between Two People”

Loving God of all, I confess I hardly know what to pray today.

But I’ll take a deep breath, trust in Your guidance, and find out.

Last week my church, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), adopted by a majority vote (87) among our 172 regions, this statement on marriage: “Marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, traditionally between a man and a woman, to love and support each other for the rest of their lives.”

Thank You for bringing us to this day. Thank You.

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