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The Bart Id’ By Rev. Arthur R. Cazeault, Ass't Pastor, Atlanta MCC Do we really love our neighbor as ourselves? Friendship is so very im portant to our existence that persons living with out such relationships have frequently been known to become psychotic. The pangs of loneliness have driven many persons to the ultimate despair, that of taking their own lives. Any thing that could cause a person with the capacity to love and the gift of ra tionalization to surge to a state of depression which destroys the instinct of self-preservation must, of its very nature, be an in tegral part of our human existence. The fulfillment of this need lies within our power, and more importantly with in our Christian call. Loving ourselves is in herent within this com mand. How difficult this becomes at times for gays, living in a society that be lieves we are sick, a country that prosecutes us as criminals and churches which hold that we cannot be saved. Yet we have that basic command from Christ, “Come unto me, all you who labor and are burden ed and I will give you rest.” Remember, Christ said all! Reach out to your brothers and sisters: tell them of the love of Jesus. Proclaim the joy of his salvation for “God has no favorites but anyone who loves him and does what is right and acceptable to him!” So, love yourself, and heed his command. -8o*rjvv>-| Hearing Test A Must “With another school year underway, parents should make certain their children are not encountering hearing problems. And the only way to be sure a child has normal hearing ability is to have a hearing test,” advise officials of the Beltone Crusade for Hearing Conservation. The crusade is sponsored by Chicago-based Beltone Elec tronics Corporation, world leader in hearing aids and electronic hearing test instru ments, as a means of building public awareness to the need for hearing conservation. Crusade officials point out that gradual hearing losses can go unnoticed by a child as well as his parents and teach ers. S u p p ort .At Ian fa 7 s Gay Help Line Send Your Contributions Tc. Editor’s Note: The Religion column is open to all ministers of all faiths. Please send your ser mon,, 300 words or less to: The Barb P.O. Box 82543- Atlanta, Ga. 30354., and en close a black and white snapshot of yourself if a- vailable. P.O. Box 7922 f Atlanta, Ga. 30309) ♦ I SOUTHEAST DISTRICT OF THE UNIVERSAL FELLOWSHIP OF METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCHES P. O. Box 370963 Miami, Florida 33127 Telephone (305) 758-7190 DISTRICT COORDINATOR: Rev. Keith Davisj DISTRICT CLERK: Mr. H. Ernie Richardson General Offices, U.F.M.C.C.: 1050 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California 90015; Telephone 1-213-748-2111. CHURCHES Atlanta, Georgia Metropolitan Community Church 800 N. Highland Ave. N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306 Rev. Elder John Gill, Pastor Rev. Jim Snow, Asst. Pastor (404) 872-2246 Church Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Metropolitan Community Church 1127 S. W. Second Court Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33312 Rev. Peter Wilson, Pastor (305) 524-0004 Church (305) 522-0262 Home Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Community Church P. O. Box 291 Jacksonville, Fla. 32201 Miami, Florida Christ Metropolitan Community Church P.O. Box 370963 Miami, Florida, 33127 Rev. Keith Davis, Pastor District Cordinator (305) 758-7190 Home Tampa, Florida Metropolitan Community Church 2904 Concordia Avenue Tampa, Florida 33609 Rev. John Hose (813) 839-5939 Home & Church MISSIONS Cocoa, Florida M.C.C. Mission P. O. Box 362 Cocoa, Fla., 32922 Rev. Alex Kurjack, Interim Pastor (305) 254-1302 Nashville, Tennessee M.C.C. Mission P.O. Box 187 Nashville, Tenn. 37202 Rev. Darryl Etzfer, Interim Pastor (615) 749-6454 Office (615) 352-9712 Home STUDY GROUPS Columbia, South Carolina M.C.C. Study Group P. O. Box 11181 Columbia, S.C., 29211 Orlando, Florida M.C.C. Study Group P.O. Box 20262 Orlando, Fla. 32814 Rev. Lee Spangenberg, (305) 423-0345 The Southeast District of UFMCC is earnestly seeking qualified people to assume leadership in many more cities in the Southeast U.S. If you have the training, experience, and calling, please get in touch immediately with our District Coordinator, Rev. Keith Davis at the above address. ■tool govxls Pov us justas p0\r4.l| -tKo. chUdlraK op Ui$ araatioN. Ua usto be tappy/tp lov« Miim.Bhd -fco Sh&roHis \ove lurch0thevi THIS IS THE MESSAGE OF METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH Sundays at 2:00 and 6:30 872-2246 800 NORTH HIGHLAND AVE. HILAN THEATRE You Bet Your Sweet Ass We Open On Sunday (Till 3 AM) Powder Puff Lounge 28 East Main St. Chattanooga, Tenn. Cherice Nicole Heads An All Star Cast With Lorraine North Adrian Sanchez Misti Dawn Disc Jockey Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday 3 Shows Nightly Friday Saturday & Sunday Phone (615) 265-9190