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Sage
 
Joined in 2007
June 28, 2007, 11:17

I’ve been out of church for a few months and am longing to get back into one. I was wondering if anyone knew of a church in the Sydney area that was… well… gay friendly. The ones in my area would be far from it, and I don’t want to attend any where I’d feel forced to hide in my closet 😳 I’d also love to meet more people like me 🙂

frogger
 
Joined in 2005
June 28, 2007, 14:54

hey sage we go to mccsydney.. there is a charismatic service once a month on the third sunday 730pm 97 crystal street petersham. thats the closest i know of to pentecostal. There are servcies every sunday, but they are traditional uniting style… hope that helps…

Sage
 
Joined in 2007
June 29, 2007, 08:08

Ok great! Thanks, I’ll have to come by and check it out then. I’m not fussed on the denomination, I’m used to going to baptist/angelican etc type churches, but I’m open to anything 🙂


Thanks for letting me know frogger


Sage

Craig_Maynard
 
Joined in 2007
July 4, 2007, 01:26

Hi Sage,


Its good to see you wanting to go somewhere where you can be accepted. If my church found out my identity as you know it… I think they would be in a very difficult position to allow me to continue. Because I have not made this an issue – I have no intention because they can’t change who I am or have been all my life. 🙂


The important thing is that you seek a place where you feel confortable and that you are being fed with God’s words and wisdom. Everyone will be at different levels of where they are in their gay/christian life. Some will have no problems and others are struggling with it.


I like to think that I successfully merge my gay and christian life but I would be lying if I said so… there will be times when I question myself… in light of God’s words and in those times i seek God’s perspective and acknowledge that I might colour it the way I want to hear/see it. (Stop grinning Sandy! giggles 😀 ) The too hard to handle info I kind of leave it for a while and pray about it… if the answers come from a complete stranger or what I read or things like that… I think I will deal with it when I cross the bridge. I’m kind of banking it on that fact that God is merciful and compassion and that “this” is all beyond my comprehension and I admit I don’t have answers and I know I will have them at an appropriate time. God is way above us, way ahead of us in his plans for us. Our destiny keeps changing because of the choices we make… and God is so good enough to bring them to our attention so that we can get back on track.


Keep trusting in God and thank him for the people around you whether they accept or reject you. But I think you will find us on the F2B very openminded and all offer different perspectives on being gay and christian.

ShadowBoxer
Moderator
Joined in 2005
July 4, 2007, 07:27

Sage


We have a page to list affirming churches under the resources section.

http://www.freedom2b.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3056


Not many yet but we are adding to it as we find them.

I added a new group to the list last night thats got a project to compile a list of affirming anglican churches.


Have a look there.

And if anyone reading this post knows of any – let me know and Ill add them in !


Phill

magsdee
Disabled
Joined in 2006
July 4, 2007, 10:21

Youre right Craig, our destiny in some aspects definately change due to the choices we make but as you say God is a million steps in front of us thank God wink

The one thing that doesnt change at least is that God loves us and He is for us and does bring us back to himself regardless of where we might be right now, never once does He reject us at any point “all those who come to me I will in no wise cast out” From Jesus himself. D

Craig_Maynard
 
Joined in 2007
July 8, 2007, 00:31

Youre right Craig, our destiny in some aspects definately change due to the choices we make but as you say God is a million steps in front of us thank God 😉

The one thing that doesnt change at least is that God loves us and He is for us and does bring us back to himself regardless of where we might be right now, never once does He reject us at any point “all those who come to me I will in no wise cast out” From Jesus himself. 😀


Giggles… thanks for the lift! It kinda made me smile inside. I know there is no doubt that God loves us for who we are. I guess its the confronting one kinda get from the general christian community that kinda make one question its own self. I just got to make myself aware that these are people who also make mistakes too and non-gay too… so they have no inkling just what we go through. Funny I’m not attracted to any of the male in the church… just not attracted. They just don’t appeal to me giggles, I find their mental state so incompatible to mine… I have not come across a person that I am besottled or knocked out in the church. Hmmmm its ok because I have one that I love so much and that’s my partner. Smile. He’s enough for me.

superbbluewren
 
Joined in 2005
July 9, 2007, 21:32

I guess it all depends on what you describe as a “gay friendly” church. The Baptist Church on Campbell Street Darlinghurst is certainly gay friendly, and it sister churches in Glebe (and somewhere else?) would be also.


The Anglican churches of St Luke’s, Enmore, Christ Church St Laurence and St James, King Street are all gay friendly churches. An acquaintance goes to a Catholic Church in St Peters, and St Canices Catholic Church in Elizabeth Bay/Kings Cross is also supposed to be gay friendly.


In Epping, the Anglican and two of the three Uniting Churches are gay friendly, although being out in suburbia, the congregations are older and may appear more conservative. Appearances are deceptive.


It should be possible to pull together a list of churches all over Sydney.


Cheers

Mal

Sage
 
Joined in 2007
July 10, 2007, 16:07

Thanks a lot guys!

I’ll have to have a look at all those mentioned and see how close they are to me.. I’m out south west way so it looks like I might be traveling, but that’s ok 🙂

I’m really keen to get back into church, I’ve been away for a couple of months now. I don’t want to have to hide who I am either, especially since I want my GF to come along and feel accepted and loved too. Unfortunately the church I used to attend would just make me feel like such an outcast if they knew, that is out of the question.


Those links on the other thread are great, I found some really interesting articles, thanks a lot 🙂


Time to go church hunting again!


xx

frogger
 
Joined in 2005
July 11, 2007, 16:35

hey sage my partner and I live out in the south west. It can be hard finding a place out here. Though a friend of mine goes to a gay friendly church out here… ive never asked where it is. I know it is in Liverpool somewhere… hope that helps… what part of the south west are you from? we have been thinking about having just some praise and worship stuff at home if your interested. We also do the charismatic servcie music in Petersham… so you know it wont be terrible music…


what kind of church did you used to go to??
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