All Those Whom God Has Joined Together: Resources for Same-Gender Loving Couples and Clergy.

In this book same-sex couples, congregations, and religious leaders will find ideas, support, and information as they seek to make plans about services of covenanting, civil union, and marriage. The book is divided into two sections--one for clergy and one for couples, and contains information about legal and nonlegal concerns as well as samples of ceremonies.

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Blessings and Burdens: Caring for Our Elders While  Caring for Ourselves,
Pilgrim Press, 2007 
(co-author, Rev. Maren Tirabassi)

The 25 brief yet edifying chapters in this work share the encouraging stories of family members who are caring for elders Scripture is used to frame the stories—representing a diverse group of caregivers—as well as short psychological commentaries, discussion questions, assignments, and prayers Those who utilize it will be inspired and strengthened, and as a result, their loved ones will benefit.

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Trans-lating Faith: Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality.
Pilgrim Press, 2004,
(co-author, Rev. Maren Tirabassi)

The first section, "The Basics for Everyone," includes essays written by professionals and therapists who give readers a basic understanding of the transgender issue. Part Two--"In Our Own Words"--features stories of transgender persons from diverse denominational, age, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. These are stories of their painful experiences of rejection, self-doubt and "Bible-flavored condemnation," but also stories celebrating God's blessing of who they are and their church and family experiences of hospitality, affirmation, and reconciliation. Part Three includes worship resouces Bible studies, and transgender resources for individual and community use.

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Coming Out Young and Faithful .
Pilgrim Press, 2003,
(co-author, Timothy Brown)

This groundbreaking collection comes from gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens whose stories describe their church experiences.

Winner of the 2003 Mayflower Award for Church and Society!

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Coming Out Through Fire : Healing the Trauma of Homophobia,
Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1999.

Coming Out through Fire is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons who seek to move through the trauma of homophobia with the passion and power of transformation. It is also for pastors, therapists, and other helping professionals who seek to confront prejudice and fear and to further the process of healing and recovery in the church and wider community.

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Coming Out While Staying In : Struggles and Celebrations of Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals in the Church.  
Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1996.

COMING OUT WHILE STAYING IN tells the stories of those in the church who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

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