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Parity Fires Up the Glitter Blessings for a Sparkly Pentecost

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(By Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service). The “tongues of fire” Christians believe rained down on Pentecost just got a whole lot flashier with “Glitter and Fire,” a new project intended to promote the acceptance of LGBT people in the church. Pentecost — which will be marked by most Christians on June 4 — comes from the New…

LGBTQ Advocates Offer Glitter Ash For Lent

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(By Jeffrey Walton, Juicy Ecumenism). For those that didn’t think anything could subvert the solemnity of Ash Wednesday more than “Ashes to Go,” think again. Proclaiming “the need for progressive Christian witness has never been more urgent,” a New York-based LGBTQ advocacy group with roots in the Presbyterian Church (USA), has launched “Glitter+Ash”. Parity characterizes glitter…

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