sermon prep...

[bronze_ribbons]

Here's the blurb I just sent to UUCC's publicity coordinator...

"Ambisexuality"

As individuals whose sexual preferences do not fit neatly within traditional "either-or," "all-or-nothing" beliefs about relationships, bisexuals often face unflattering assumptions about their personalities and morals -- including negative perceptions about their refusal to declare or accept what seems to many to be a simple choice. As individuals whose spiritual needs do not fit neatly within traditional "either-or," "all-or-nothing" beliefs about creeds and covenants, Unitarian Universalists often encounter unflattering assumptions about their personalities and morals -- especially perceptions about their refusal to declare or accept what seems to many to be a simple choice. This morning, we will take a look at how to welcome ambiguity and complexity, and why bearing witness matters so much.

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(And, as it happens, the BYM and I will be celebrating our eleventh wedding anniversary by going skydiving this weekend. No metaphors were involved in the planning of this. *grin*)

Comments

[catrinella.livejournal.com]

Hey! Pick one! You aren't a real [fill in blank], you're just a poser! You choose heterosexuality when it suits your needs! You pick up girls to look cool!

Um, sorry. I have a lot of baggage. *wry grin*

And you've been married longer than I have? Egad.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

I'm hooked. if this is a summary, I want to read/hear the full stuff.

(^^ hapy anniversary in advance and may you have fun skydiving)

[qrssama.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary! Are you going to an Italian restaurant after?

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Holy wow, do I wish I could hear that sermon. If you could see fit to email me the text of it, afterwards, I would love that a mighty lot.

Also, happy anniversary! Eleven years; how grand.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

You know, I get that on being an agnostic Jew :

"you aren't really Jewish if you don't really believe in God etc, you only say that when you don't want to eat pork"

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Skydiving is fun! :-) And so is marriage, when it's a good one. Happy anniversary!

[swooop.livejournal.com]

Fearful congratters on the anniversary. Still been married longer than you, though :-P

And as for the skydiving, may your parachute open when you pull the ripcord. You're braver than I am. Catch me *in* a plane, let alone jumping out of one.

And I wouldn't mind a copy of your sermon, should you have one available for forwarding...

[iulia_linnea.livejournal.com]

Skydiving. Wow. I won't even fly. Congratulations on your anniversary. :) Oh, yeah---super blurb!

[sanj.livejournal.com]

As a bi UU myself, these are really healing words. Good luck with the sermon!

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary!

And add me on to the list of folks who'd like to see the text of the sermon. :)

[nigita.livejournal.com]

Mind sending the text to one more person?
You've got a (versatile!) gift! Friends?

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

It was Vanderbilt Parents' Weekend here, so we decided staying home was the better part of valor... ;-)