Auckland Community Church
Te Hahi Waka Huihui i Nga Tangata o Tamaki Makaurau
Family Circle June 2007
Remembering Henare …
Look back on some films
Some outreach options:
Gayline, publicizing, Body Positive, literature
Henare Te Ua
There have been many tributes to Henare. He was to us a kaumatua, counselor and friend. Through him the very strong bond with St Matthew-in-the-City was forged, John Mullane and Peter Beck were two vicars who turned to Henare for advice on many occasions. We will always remember him fondly. It was very special that Dudley could join with us at the requiem mass following the Aids candlelight memorial this year. This picture shows past and present Auckland Community Church.
Remembering also...
Barbara Gittings (1932-2007)
Gittings first came to the public spotlight in 1965 when she and a handful of gay men and lesbians held demonstrations outside the White House and Independence Hall seeking equal rights for homosexuals. These were the first such demonstrations in American history and began an era of gays coming out of the closet. Gitting's involvement in the gay rights movement started in the late 1950s when she helped organize the New York City chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis (D.O.B.). It was there she met her life partner Kay Lahusen, who remained by her side for 46 years.
Out takes
A very selective review
God was popular – especially when matched up with gays. There was a heap of positive feedback about the film we sponsored. We’ll rescreen it later in the year.
In the end, God and Gays serves as an affirmation that the gay community and the Christian community are not mutually exclusive, and offers hope that even conservative Christians can learn to accept their gay brothers and sisters.
God and Gays: Bridging the Gap
Dir: Luane Beck, USA, 2006, DVD, 90 mins
Hatsukoi
Coming out and gay marriage, gay teen in Tokyo.
Bullied and depressed at school, Tadashi tries to express his feelings to Kota, but is rebuffed. Confused and hurt by his friend’s reaction, he heads home alone.
On the train he spots Hiroki and Shinji, chatting happily and openly affectionate with each other. Fascinated, Tadashi follows the men as they get off the train and, before he knows it, becomes involved in their lives in ways he could not have imagined.
Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure
Dir: Stu Maddux, USA, 2006, Beta-SP, 41 mins
In 1952 US Army sergeant Bob Claunch was cornered and courted by his commanding officer Lieutenant Jack Reavley. Their romance grew and then grew too obvious. Rumours became anonymous tips to headquarters. They avoided court-martial by confronting the entire unit. That pivotal moment cemented Bob and Jack together for the rest of their lives.
52 years later they share how they remained a couple: how they left wives and children, moved to a small town and began a new life, and today how they survive in their eighties.
This documentary is the true, self-told story about the same lifelong love we all hope for.
Welcome back Liz – thanks to everyone who brought food and wine to celebrate Liz’s return. The evening was bright with stories and the sky with fireworks.
Adopt a counselor
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime to adopt a counselor from Gayline to support their training and ongoing development and support and to make Gayline your baby too.”
$40 per adoption. aglw@xtra.co.nz or
Freepost 4286, PO Box 3132, Auckland
Also you could become a counselor… training starts mid July …
Adopt a campus
Cathy has been pioneering this approach. Take a bundle of brochures to your nearest campus, seminary or similar institution.
Ask nicely if they will display them.
Job done.
Support Body Positive
Buy an Entertainment Book – cost $60, each sale provides $12 to Body Positive
Telephone: (64) 9-309-3989 Fax: (64) 9-309-3981 E-mail: office@bodypositive.org.nz
Sharing our wisdom
Article stand – bring copies of articles you want to share to put in a display stand.
A sharable resource of topical books is being developed here
Contacts:
by email: info@aucklandcommunitychurch.org.nz
by phone: Cathy and Liz (64)(09)578 1292 or Hugh Dyson (64)(09)579 1850
by snail mail: c/- 187 Federal Street, Auckland, New Zealand.
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