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SisterFriends Together is an outreach ministry of Grace Unfolding Ministries, and we exist to provide a safe and welcoming online faith community for lesbian, bisexual, questioning and transgender women. It’s a place where women can share fears and ask questions in their journey to reconcile and integrate their sexuality and faith. Having been anchored in the assurance of God’s love, SisterFriends Together seeks out ways to encourage each woman’s spiritual growth and the development of the gifts of ministry that reside within her through online faith conversations, bible studies and reflections, and providing a range of opportunities to minister to others through community life here and in the world.SisterFriends Together provides original content in the way of practical resources and spiritual reflections relevant to the lives of Christian lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, and a Community Forum, an interactive bulletin board system where registered members may discuss issues and concerns related to their lives and faith in a more secure setting. Future plans include expanding the website to include audio and video podcasts and to develop regional gatherings and retreats.
The mission of Grace Unfolding Ministries is to encourage faith conversations on the topic of God’s grace as a response to law-bound religion that has resulted in untold numbers being disillusioned by Christianity and wounded by the church.To this end, Grace Unfolding Ministries is committed to proclaiming the love of God that embraces all and the grace of God that extends to all without exception or distinction. Grace Unfolding Ministries believes that grace determines everything. Grace has the final word. We further propose that human action set in motion by grace received rather than by the obligation of law’s demands will bring radical transformation and healing to our world. It is by the life and teachings of Jesus as read in the Gospels, and through our personal encounters with the Living Christ we have been persuaded. The tentative date for the launch of the Grace Unfolding website is Spring 2008.
Peace Lutheran Church is an ELCA church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and is located in Danville, CA. The vision of Peace is to be a place where all people can meet God and find a spiritual home. Through creative worship, arts and science, service to those in need, education and justice advocacy, Peace imaginatively embodies the transforming love of God through Christ. Peace Lutheran is committed to celebrating and welcoming faith in all dimensions and expressions; engaging in prophetic social justice; affirming the earthly goodness of all Creation; delighting in interfaith dialogue/prayer/celebration and actively participating in global relationships. As a Reconciled in Christ congregation Peace Lutheran Church welcomes persons of all sexual orientations and is committed to being a voice of advocacy for GLBTQ persons in the church, community, and world. Out of Peace’s commitments they have joined enthusiastically in spiritual partnership with Grace Unfolding Ministries and SisterFriends Together as an extension of the life and ministry of Peace Lutheran Church in the world.
Anita Cadonau-Huseby has spent nearly 30 years in pastoral ministry. Licensed within the Foursquare Church following her graduation from LIFE Bible College in 1979, Anita went on to serve as the Minister of Early Childhood Christian Education within a congregation for 15 years. Upon coming out as a lesbian, Anita attended Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California where she graduated with a Master’s of Divinity. During her seminary training and beyond, Anita served on the pastoral staff at Lafayette Christian Church in Lafayette, California and in 2004 was ordained for Christian Ministry by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In 2005 she filled in as the interim Programming Director for the Center of Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry at PSR. For the past two years Anita and her spouse have been actively involved in the life and ministry of Peace Lutheran Church where Anita volunteers on the ministerial team and looks forward to her time each Sunday with the children during the Children’s Sermon.Anita and her partner have been together since 2000 and were married at Peace Lutheran Church in 2002. They live in the Northern California area where they spend their time serving as the non-salaried personal assistants to two cats who share their home.Anita founded christianlesbians.com in 1996 and remains actively committed to this online ministry and wildly in love with all those who have joined their lives and hearts to become SisterFriends Together.
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