The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender
Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California
  

  [2007 Davis Reception] [2006 Oasis 10th Anniversary] [2006 Town Hall Agenda] [Episcopal Church in the Balance] [2006 Gen. Convention] [2006: New Presiding Bishop] [Electing Bishop Marc] [2005 SCECAC Report] [2005 Convention] [2005 Evensong for the Anglican Communion] [2004  Claiming the Blessing Collaborative] [Letter from Susan Russell] [2003 A Statement from Bishop Swing] [2003 Diocesan Resolutions for General Convention] [2003 Issues] [2001 Program Highlights] [2000 Summary] [2000 Letter from Bishop Swing on General Convention] [General Convention 2000 Resolutions] [2000 Policy for Action] [1998 The Work of an Apostle: A Sermon by Rev. Peter Gomes] [1997 A Sermon by Bishop Catherine Roskam] [Bishop Otis Charles on General Convention] [Bishop Otis Charles on Gay Unions and Marriage] [San Francisco Council on Religion and the Homosexual]

Bishop Andrus’ Letter to Clergy – This letter from October 2006 represents Bishop Andrus’ first formal statement on same-gender unions after becoming Bishop of California. He describes it as the “the beginning – not the conclusion – of our conversation.”

Task Force Report and Study Guide – The Bishop’s Task Force on Marriage and Blessing was the predecessor to the Commission on Marriage and Blessing. The Final Report, from October 2005, describes the work of the Task Force, and the Study Guide, used by congregations in the midst of that work, is still useful for congregational study and dialogue, although it calls for some easily accomplished adaptation and updating.

Task Force Resolutions – These three resolutions were passed by Diocesan Convention in October 2005, and call for: the establishment of the Commission on Marriage and Blessing, the development of resources for catechesis with couples and communities of faith, and the development of rites for the blessing of same-gender unions in the Diocese of California

• Response from Bishop Swing to the Open Letter (This links to another site.)
• Open Letter to Bishop Swing
• Program Highlights for 2001
• A Brief History of Oasis/California
• Chronology of Lesbian/Gay History in the Diocese of California
• History of the San Francisco Council on Religion and the Homosexual
• Bishop Otis Charles on General Convention
• Bishop Otis Charles on Gay Unions and Marriage
• Bishop Catherine Roskam at the First Oasis/California Anniversary
• The Rev. Peter Gomes at the Second Oasis/California Anniversary
• The Very Rev. Alan Jones on the Knight Initiative (This links to another site.)
• A Commendation from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Report on Same-Sex Unions
  • Introduction
  • Section One: Theological Foundations
  • Section Two: A Rite for the Celebration of Commitment
  • Section Three: Pastoral Considerations

OASIS CALIFORNIA

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California

Mailing Address: Oasis/California, Episcopal Diocese of California, 1055 Taylor St., San Francisco, CA 94108-2209

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