LGBT Christian Groups, Information and Resources
Books and DVDs
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This is a list of resources that OuterSpace members and contributors have recommended. We would particularly recommend the following as a helpful place to start:
LIVING IT OUT - www.livingitout.com
A survival guide for lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians and their friends, families and churches
LGBT Christian Groups
ACCEPTING EVANGELICALS- www.acceptingevangelicals.org
Accepting Evangelicals is a open network of Evangelical Christians who believe the time has come to move towards the acceptance of faithful, loving same-sex partnerships at every level of church life, and the development of a positive Christian ethic for gay and lesbian people.
COURAGE - www.courage.org.uk / www.couragescotland.org
Courage is a UK-based, not for profit, evangelical Christian organisation, founded in 1988. Courage is for gay and lesbian Christians who are seeking a safe place of friendship in which to reconcile their faith and sexuality and grow towards Christian maturity, and also offers a warm welcome to friends and family members. Courage has regular meetings held in London.
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP FOR LESBIAN AND GAY CHRISTIANS - www.eflgc.org.uk
The Evangelical Fellowship gives the opportunity:
- to meet and share experiences with other lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians
- to support and be supported in times of difficulty or stress
- to encourage one another in the Christian faith
- to think through issues relating both to faith and sexuality
FFLAG - www.fflag.org.uk
Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gay People - A national voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters
INCLUSIVE CHURCH - www.inclusivechurch2.net
Inclusive Church are working to break down the barriers to full inclusion at all levels of the Anglican Communion. This means that it is essential that women can be bishops and that lesbian and gay people - both in relationships and single can be ministers. As part of full inclusion, they believe the Church should be offering services of thanksgiving to those entering Civil Partnerships. They are also working to tackle the exclusion which results from disability.
LGCM - LESBIAN AND GAY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT - www.lgcm.org.uk
LGCM (Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement) has been challenging homophobia and working towards creating an inclusive Church since 1976. LGCM is a membership based organisation that provides support to individual LGBT Christians and our friends from all denominations and none through local and special interest groups.
MCC - METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
The Metropolitan Community Church has three Churches in the London area. They provide an opportunity for inclusive Christian worship in a variety of styles. The denomination was founded within and for the LGBT community and a warm welcome awaits you.
- MCC South London (Balham) - www.mccsouthlondon.co.uk
- MCC East London (Stepney) - www.mcceastlondon.org.uk
- MCC North London (Camden) - www.mccnorthlondon.org
OUTCOME - outcomeonline.org.uk
Moving towards an inclusive Methodist church
QUEST - questgaycatholic.org.uk
A group for Lesbian and Gay Catholics
THE SYBILS - www.sibyls.co.uk
The Sibyls is a UK-based confidential Christian spirituality group for transgender people, and their supporters, offering companionship along the journey, and information/advocacy to churches.
Sibyls pray, eat, and talk together, and seek to fulfil Christ's command to love one another.
YLGC - YOUNG LGBT CHRISTIANS - www.ylgc.org.uk
YLGC seeks to support Christians aged 16 - 30 who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans and those who are questioning their sexual, gender or Christian identity. We exist both in the real world and online with quarterly meetings and regular web chats on our forum.