Title: Uncommon Calling - A Gay Man's Struggle to Serve the Church Author: Chris Glaser Published by: Harper & Row, 1988 ISBN: 0-06-063122-8 [trade paperback, 214 pages]
I offer my story because I believe it may serve as an example for those attempting to understand the experience of gay and lesbian Christians seeking to integrate faith and sexuality in the context of a church which does not yet respect our attempts at such integrity.Through God's grace, I've had the opportunity to play a unique role in the church's struggle with the full participation of lesbians and gays in the church. I've lobbied the policy-making governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church, served on its Task Force to Study Homosexuality, provided sources of information for many denominations to help educate them about lesbian and gay issues within the church, and have developed ministries within the lesbian and gay community. These experiences make "my" story more than mine: it becomes the story of the church grappling faithfully with issues of inclusiveness, ministry, and ordination, particularly as these issues relate to lesbians and gays.
"Glaser writes with candor and courage. His struggle to integrate spirituality and sexuality is instructive for all Christians." - Nancy A. Hardesty, author of Inclusive Language in the Church
"Glaser writes out of pain and hope, with passion for the church and enormous integrity as a gay Christian." - James B. Nelson, professor of Christian ethics, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
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