A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, California January 31 2021 Mark 1:21-28 There’s a word that the author of Mark’s gospel uses over and over again—immediately. English translators, in an effort to make his language easier on our ears, often leave it out. As they do in this passage. But, as…
February 25, 2020, a committee of the Idaho House heard public testimony about Bill 465, which would put doctors in jail FOR LIFE if they offer medically standard care for transgender youth. It is a truly awful bill that would lead to harm for Idaho’s transgender community. It will also cost the state a lot…
This is what I said this morning in committee. After hearing considerable testimony against this bill, the committee voted along party lines to send it to the House. My name is Marci Glass, and I am the pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church on the Boise bench. I am here to urge you to vote against…
In a recent op-ed, Senator Brent Hill argued against adding the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to Idaho Human Rights codes, unless people can be exempted from human rights for religious reasons. He said: “the only viable solution is a balanced approach” and we should be “seeking fairness rather than unilateral advantage”. With language…
Below is a Facebook status of a friend that is important for us all to read. They cannot, at this time, add their own name here but they have given me permission to share their words here. In light of the atrocious anti-LGBTQ bill recently passed in North Carolina, it is important to remember we…
Here is a statement I shared this morning at the Idaho Capitol against Senate Bill 1404. It is the “Idaho Unborn Dignity Act”, which would effectively make it illegal for women to get pregnant in order to have an abortion so they could make money by selling their baby parts for medical research. An important,…
Today’s word is voice. This picture of me testifying at the statehouse this past winter on behalf of Add the Words is the image that comes to mind for me about voice. It is a privilege to live in a society where people can share their voice with their elected leaders. There are many ways…
Here’s a video of the sermon: Here’s the video of the entire worship service: A sermon preached at the closing worship service of the Covenant Network Conference, Unity Matters. Nov 7, 2015 at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. 2 Cor 5:16-21; 6:1-2 Isaiah 65: 17-25 +++++ You’ve come a long way, baby. Many of…
A few weeks ago I blogged over at RevGals about a local facebook kerfluffle about free lunches for kids at schools. You can read the first post here. Someone ‘tagged’ the person who was not a fan of this lunch program when they shared it on Facebook. He responded in a similar manner as he…
The Rowan County Clerk in Kentucky is sitting in jail as I type because of her refusal to do her job. She appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court because she claimed her Christian faith prohibits her from having her name on the marriage licenses of marriages she doesn’t personally support. The very…
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