From: Barbara Purdom Subject: IWG Newsweek Marriage/Glaser letter Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 23:33:35 -0400 (EDT) The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 2 congregations, 5 religious organizations and 35 clergy from 12 faiths and denominations. If you are in the general Philadelphia area and represent a congregation or religious organization or are clergy, let us know if you want to be added - all faiths are welcome. We will also be happy to help start similar organizations in other areas. Visit the web page at http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/. September 10, 1996 Newsweek, 251 West 57th Street New York, NY, 10019 Dear Editors: Thank you for publishing Chris Glaser's excellent commentary on marriage. Mr. Glaser is fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to live in a time when society is finally abandoning archaic notions about the nature of gender. Some sections of the religious community are out in front of the rest of society advocating the legal and religious recognition of same-gender marriages, and others are lagging behind, claiming that those who are actually leading are merely following. We are blessed that Mr. Glaser has chosen to play a large part in witnessing to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the religious community in general. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators