Study Guides and Resources for Faith Communities for Facilitating Discussion on Homosexuality
Baptist
Alliance of Baptists
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth: A Resource for Congregations in Dialogue on Sexual Orientation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Study Guides and Videos
Listening to the Spirit: A Handbook for Discernment
Chalice Press ISBN 0-8272-2131-2
Newspaper
Crossbeams
www.gladalliance.org (look for Crossbeams issues)
Books
More Than Welcome: Learning to Embrace Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons in the Church
Lutheran (ELCA)
Publications
Journey Together Faithfully : ELCA Studies on Sexuality
Part One - A Message on Sexuality: Study Guide
Part Two The Church and Homosexuality: Study Guide
Talking Together as Christians about Tough Social Issues
Congregational Hospitality to Gay and Lesbian People
Study Guides and Videos
Claiming the Promise A seven session Bible study on homosexuality for adult study (prepared jointly with 8 other denominations)
Shared Congregational Conversation Around Homosexuality A six session adult education course
The Nature of Sexual Orientation Scientific information on sexual orientation
Ministry with Sexual Minority Youth 10 video and discussion sessions on congregational ministry with GLB youth
Transgendered Voices and the Church video for small groups
What Do You Say When Someone You Love Says: I Am Gay? - video
All available for purchase at http://infox.lcna.org/ (click on Printed, then click on Studies)
Mennonite
Publications
Guidelines For Establishing And Maintaining Respect And "Fair Play" In The Church's Dialogue About The Inclusion Of Gay, Lesbian And Bisexual People In The Church
Presbyterian
Books
Reconciling the Broken Silence: The Church in Dialogue on Gay and Lesbian Issues
www.pcusa.org/overture2000-38/books.htm
The Church and Homosexuality: Searching for a Middle Ground
Study Guides
A Call to Covenant Community Study Guide
http://covenantnetwork.org/resources&statements/guidelines.html
Guidelines
Guidelines for Presbyterians During Times of Disagreement
http://covenantnetwork.org/resources&statements/guidelines.html
The Unity We Seek in our Diversity
http://covenantnetwork.org/resources&statements/guidelines.html
Resources for Dialogues various sources listed on web page
Roman Catholic
Publications
Reclaim - A Model for a Structured Program for Gay and Lesbian Catholics, a program of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Severn , MD
www.stbernadette.org/gay-lesb.htm#begin
The CARA Report Experiences and best practices among successful ministries to gay and lesbian Catholics
Always Our Children : A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers
www.usccb.org/laity/always.htm
What Does Gay Mean : How to Talk With Kids About Sexual Orientation and Prejudice National Mental Health Association
Books
Homosexuality: A Positive Catholic Perspective
Building Bridges: Gay and Lesbian Reality and the Catholic Church
Newspaper
Bondings a seasonal newspaper on lesbians and gays and the Catholic Church
Seminar
Bridge Building a seminar on education, dialogue, storytelling and prayer addressing the needs of gay and lesbian Catholics and their families
United Church of Christ
Study Guides
Created in God's Image: A Human Sexuality Program for Ministry and Mission
www.ucc.org/justice/cigi/index.html
Our Whole Lives-Sexuality and our Faith For age groups K-12
United Methodist Church
Books
Made in God's Image: A Resource for Dialogue About the Church and Gender Differences
Publications
How to Become A Reconciling Congregation