Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC)

Proposals, questions and prior revisions of the ONA Statement

For proposals and questions regarding the marriage equality process at Rock Spring Church click here.

If you would like to see the earlier November 27 revision, click here.

Materials on Marriage Equality: the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 25 resolution can be found by clicking here.

Book Reviews

Jesus, The Bible and Homosexuality: Explore the Myths, Heal the Church by Jack Rogers 

Same Sex Marriage, Pros and Cons by Andrew Sullivan 

Same Sex Marriage? A Christian Ethical Analysis by Marvin M Ellison

Forum Series on the UCC Synod Resolution

“In support of Equal Marriage Rights for All”

Forum 1: September 24, Open & Affirming at Rock Spring: the beginning for marriage equality discussions

Forum 2: October 1, 2006 – Marriage in the Bible, History, and Tradition

Forum 3: October 15, 2006 – Legal and Personal Dimensions of Marriage Equality

Forum 4: October 29 – Marriage in the Church: Ecclesiastical and Pastoral Issues, and Rock Spring’s response

Sermons

January 31, 1982: Pilgrimage to Understanding

September 19, 1999: Journey to Understanding – Open and Affirming

November 11, 1999: Homosexuality and Our Use of Scripture

January 9, 2000: What Would Jesus Say?

January 30, 2000: Open and Affirming Faith

September 24, 2006: Civilization and its Malcontents

October 22, 2006: It’s the Privilege to Bless, Not the Privilege of Place (by John Thomas, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ)

October 29, 2006: People of the Comma

March 4, 2007: Costly Engagement

Virginia Marriage Amendment Teach-In

Teach-In Draws Large Crowd

For more information about how Rock Spring has been active in the community in support of our Open & Affirming statement, please click here or email socialaction@rockspringucc.org.