an open and affirming community of faith
n open and affirming community where faith is questioned and formed, as relationships are made and upheld.
From the LCA Web site:
We are excited to announce that Louisville Classical Academy has moved to the Highlands and will open on schedule in August, 2013. The new campus is located at 2005 Douglass Boulevard, directly across from Heine Brothers, Graeter's Ice Cream, and North End Cafe. Want to visit? Reach us by email or at (502) 228-7787 to schedule an appointment. We'd love to show off the new space. In the meantime, find us on Facebook!
This afternoon (Sunday, April 21) members from DBCC gathered together to throw a baby shower for the women of Freedom House, a drug treatment program for women and their children, run by Volunteers of America. Church members bought shower presents for eight women, as well as larger gifts to be distributed by Freedom House.
Good times? Only if you like cake, presents, and love!
Guess what? It’s almost October! And what does this mean? It means there are already literally tons of costumes being sifted through at your local Meijer as you read this.
It also means that Halloween Trick-or-Treat anxiety is welling up inside parents and homeowners alike.
That said, we’d like to invite all of you to join us for our annual Trunk r’ Treat + Chili Supper this October 27 from 4–5:30pm. It’s the Saturday before Halloween, so you can still go Trick-or-Treating on Wednesday and not miss out on the awesome chili and candy here at DBCC that is becoming quite the autumn tradition.
Oh, did we mention the River Sirens will be singing? And that the Bardstown Bound Boofest is happening simultaneously?
So, please come out and join us for an awesome time of chili, folk music, funny costumes, technicolor leaves, and, of course, CANDY!
Part of your nutritious breakfast.
Rev. Penwell's sermon on when we, like Elijah, would just like to give up and find ourselves waiting under the broom tree.
If you'd also like to read it, here is the link to the text version.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Louisville’s PRIDE FESTIVAL…my third…as I have only been active in the LGBTQ community for about 4 years. The festival began with the parade on Friday evening. My church, Douglass Blvd. Christian Church, has participated for several years now. I experienced real joy as I marched alongside some of our gay and straight members, carrying our banner of support. I have been involved in church music ministry for 50 years, and experience real joy at being part of a faith community which welcomes and affirms ALL people gathering to worship and fellowship, regardless of gender, age, color, creed or sexual orientation. It brought sheer joy to my heart to witness the smiles of people watching, knowing that many of them were not members of the LGBTQ community, but there to support it. On Saturday, I volunteered, along with some other church members, at our booth…passing out information about DBCC, and engaging in conversation with those who stopped by. I felt great joy in my heart as I heard person after person express thanks that we (representatives of the church) were there with our support. (And lest I forget, there were other churches there as well. Hopefully, next year, there will be even more.)
The balance of the afternoon was spent walking around the festival, meeting old friends, making new ones, and taking in all that the festival had to offer. While there, I could not help but notice the others who had come. As I walked, I saw outfits of every color of the rainbow. People in long pants, short pants, underpants, t-shirts, no shirts, crazy hats, crazy hair, nipple rings, ear gauges, tattoos, lip rings… you name it and it was there. I heard some comments about how the news media only seemed to film and photograph the ones who dressed and behaved in such outlandish manner. I was asked, “Is that the message that we want delivered to the larger Louisville community about the LGBT population?” What about those who choose to be less conspicuous about their “gayness”? After all, the LGBT community contains not only those who blatantly flaunt their homosexuality, but those who dress and act in a more conservative manner. The fact is: we are lawyers, doctors, teachers, servers, sanitation engineers, accountants, students, real estate brokers, managers, construction workers, nurses, bartenders, etc. I would daresay that those in the “straight” Louisville population cannot go anywhere in the area without some contact with a member of the LGBTQ community, and may not even realize it. Some of us are noticed, while others are well-hidden. We are black, white, Asian, Indian, and of mixed descent. We are teenagers, baby boomers, and members of the X and Y generations. Are you getting my point? We represent DIVERSITY, within our own LBGT community.
Join us for our next Movie Club event on January 6th. We will celebrate Sherlock Holmes' birthday by viewing a vintage Sherlock Holmes movie. We gather and snack at 6:30, and the movie begins at 7:30. We will meet in the Youth room. If you have any questions, see Paula Spugnardi.
Santa Claus is coming to town! The date is approaching for our first ever Breakfast with Santa! Be sure and stop by the DBCC table at the Farmers Market to pick up a reservation form, or sign up on our online registration form. Don't forget, revenue for this event is going to support our trip to Casa Hogar de San Juan Children's Home in July. We can't wait to see you there!
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*Chili proceeds will go toward the mission trip fund for Casa Hogar de San Juan Children’s Home in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
