These videos may be requested thru the MLP Video Lending Library. To borrow these or other print resources for your church education or fellowship group.

1. Contact ahead to reserve resource for up to three weeks.

2.Send $5 suggested contribution to MLP”, in care of Coordinato'r’s address above for shipping and handling.

3. After utilizing the resource, return in mailer.

To receive free congregational resources and study guide suggestions, contact MLP Field Organizer, Michael Adee at 369 Montezuma Avenue PMB #447, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2626. MichaelAdee@aol.com, 505.820.7082

Information regarding how to purchase these resources are included with each description.

First Tuesday Group, “What We Wish We Had Known: Breaking the Silence, Moving Toward Understanding: A Resource for Individuals and Families”o The Blue Book”, Christian Education Class of Presbyterian Church of Mt Kisco, PO Box 429, Mt Kisco NY 10549, 2000. Short, concise, well-documented answers to 50 questions explored by the class in the areas of Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Theology. A complete bibliography is found at the end of the work. Available online. Hard copy available for $3 each. Contact the church at preschurch@cyburban.com, 914.666.7001, regarding number of copies, shipping address. Send check to church.

Spahr, Jane Adams, Kathryn Poethig, Selisse Berry, Melinda McLain, editors, “Called Out: The Voices And Gifts Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgendered Presbyterians”, Gaithersburg, MD, Chi Rho Press, PO Box 7864, Gaithersburg, MD 20898, 301-670-1859. 1995. 39 sexual minority Presbyterians write about their calling, their ministries, their struggles, and their faithfulness to the God who has called them out and to the church which has sought to block and hinder their ministries. To order: 301-670-1859 or visit Chi Rho Press .

Thorson-Smith, Sylvia; van Wijk-Bos, Johanna W.H.; Pott, Norm; Thompson, William P., editors, “CalledOut With: Stories of Solidarity In Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons. Louisville KY, Westminster John Knox Press, 1997. Stories of 27 people living their Christian faith through commitment to sexual justice! To order: 800.227.2872 or online.

Kolodny, Debra, editor, “Blessed Bi-Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith”, Continuum International, Herndon VA, 2000 This is the first anthology in which bisexual persons speak for themselves. Blessed with the possibility of a love which transcends the socially constructed boundary of gender identity (masculine/feminine) and the biologically constructed boundary of sex (male/female), bisexual persons speak to a number of theological principles as no others can. Reflecting a wide spectrum of religious traditions and spiritual paths -- including Buddhist, Hindu, 12-step, Pagan, Indigenous, Christian and Jewish , the contributors speak about the intersections of their faith practice and their sexual orientation. To order: send email to contin@tiac.net or visit Continuum Books

Bass, Ellen and Kate Kaufman. “Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Youth - and their Allies. New York: Harper Collins, 1996. Alive with voices of over fifty young people, this is the definitive practical guide for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth and their families, teachers, counselors, pastors and friends. It speaks to the basic aspects of their lives. To order: Amazon.com

Mollenkott, Virginia Ramey, and Letha Scanzoni, “Is The Homosexual My Neighbor? A Positive Christian Response”, San Francisco, Harper & Row, 1978, revised 1994. Two respected evangelical Christians consider scripture, origins of homosexuality to form viable, positive Christian view of homosexual persons. This is a classic. Recommended first reading for just about everyone.To order: Amazon.com

Boykin, Keith, “One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America”. Anchor Books, 1996. Highly recommended resource. Topics include: black homophobia, gay racism and faith in the lives of black lesbians and gays. To order: Amazon.com

Aarons, Leroy, “Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son” Harper-San Francisco, 1995. This book about how the Griffith family’s love contributed to the suicide of their son is also the story of Mary’s growing up, transforming her grief into a passion for advocacy.To order: Amazon.com

“Reconciling The Broken Silence: The Church In Dialogue On Gay And Lesbian Issues Congregational Ministries Division, Louisville, KY, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 1993. Six-session study guide for congregations preparing to "engage in honest and open dialogue with gay men and lesbians at a table that does not condemn them", as called for at the 1993 General Assembly. One copy per participant recommended. $3.95 from Distribution Management Services, 1-800-524-2612, orders@pcusa.org or online. Specify DMS order # 293-93-751.

Helminiak, Daniel A., “What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality: Recent Findings by Top Scholars Offer a Radical New View”,Alamo Square Press, San Francisco, 1994. A thoughtful, lucid and accessible summary of current biblical scholarship. From the acknowledgement: “to lesbian women and gay men who believe in a good God and reverence the Bible and who also want to be able to believe in themselves. To order: Amazon.com