Lenten Meeting - Love Sex and Marriage

The Rev. Al Fletcher was right when he said this topic, more than any other, is a deeply dividing issue. He and Scot Dow went on, however, to provide a really compassionate and heartfelt insight into ways that followers of Jesus can come at these issues, especially homosexual sex and gay marriage. Al's first suggestion made great sense to me and echoed a lot that has been said in our other two meetings. It is easy to get caught up in the ideology of others who would like us to take their side in the argument about what is biblical or christian about views on marriage, either gay or straight. Once you take a side, both speakers pointed out, you often lose sight of the person or persons who are living with the very concerns we were addressing. Scot Dow made, I feel, a really balanced appeal...a heartfelt appeal...sharing his own struggles to live his Evangelical Faith with a desire to engage openly ...not just issues...but persons who need help...guidance...love...nurture...admonition...a listening ear. Both speakers emphasized stearing away from easy answers and engaging in dialogue with persons, scripture, God...in ways that will be painful and difficult but which offer the opportunity for the ministry of Christ to help and heal.