From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Fort Worth correction letter Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:01:30 -0400 (EDT) August 14, 1998 Fort Worth Star Telegram PO Box 1870 Fort Worth, TX 76101 Dear Editors: Jim Jones is completely incorrect in saying, "No mainstream American denomination has clearly supported full participation of homosexuals in their churches, through approval of ordination of gays or endorsing of same-sex unions." The United Church of Christ encourages ordaining bodies not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, and has a national office for gay and lesbian affairs. The Unitarian Universalist Association encourages sexual minority ordination and endorses same-sex unions. The Episcopalian Church as a denomination has not officially endorsed the ordination of sexual minorities but many bishops (as Jim Jones pointed out in his article about Lambeth) have chosen to perform such ordinations, and a church court determined that there is no reason to stop them. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 16 congregations and organizations and 59 clergy from 16 religious traditions. 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. -- Interfaith Working Group Religious organizations, congregations iwg@libertynet.org and clergy supporting gay rights, http://www.libertynet.org/iwg/ reproductive freedom, and the 215-235-3050 separation of church and state.