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THE BARB - 12 Southeastern District MCC Meets In Atlanta From Tampa, Nashville, Columbia, Orlando, Jack sonville, and Ft. Lauder dale, members and dele gates converged upon At lanta the week-end of No vember 9 & 10 for the Semi-Annual Southeastern Regional Conference of Metropolitan Community Churches. The well-ordered busi ness meeting was conduct ed Saturday afternoon by D i strict Co-ordinator, Rev. Keith Davis, pastor of Miami MCC. During morning sessions and workshops, issues were discussed and recommen dations formulated to be passed along to the inter national governing body of the church, the Universal Fellowship. Of concern to this dis trict is the MCC stand on social and political action. As a viable force in each community, there is much the church has done and even more that it can pre pare itself to do for the dignity, respect and civil rights of gay women and men. Another area of discus sion was the Fellowship concern with finding me thods of non-sexist worship in the traditionally male- oriented Christian church. Recommendations reflect ed the desire of many men and women both to see MCC step out with intelligent leadership in both of these areas on the national level. Hard working members of the Atlanta MCC Social Committee provided a de licious chicken (poultry va riety) dinner Saturday noon ... no mean task in a kitchenless building! They also arranged for special showings of the movie “Je sus Christ Superstar’ ’ both Saturday and Sunday even ings. After film viewing The Time I Had For Christmas by Jose Gaye What time I had for Christmas with the children growing up, was found between the nursery and breakfast coffee cup; was taken from those periods when they were tucked away, or pondered, for a moment, on waking Christmas day. The time I have for Christmas needs no direction now - I have it all around me. With the children gone, somehow, the time, once thought inadequate, hangs heavy on my hands; and the clock is an accomplice with its lenient demands. The time I thought essential to make Christmas very dear, I know now was beside me In that lively atmosphere, when I had no time^to squander - I was much too busy living, for Christmas was the children ana each hour a gift for giving. Cfabulous , Saturday night the 80 out- of - towner s accompanied by many of their Atlanta hosts visited the bars and generally enjoyed the “sights of the city’’. Jjunday’s schedule included worship services at 10 a.m. .and 2 p. m. Host pastor, Rev. John Gill had offici ated at an opening wors hip service on Saturday morning and requested that two of the guest ministers fpreach on Sunday; Rev. Davis at 10 a.m. and Rev. John H Hose at 2 p.m. Rev. Hose, a founding fa ther of MCC and an Elder on the National Board has recently accepted a call to the Tampa, Florida pulpit. “Pappa John’’ as he is affectionately known thro ughout the fellowship, was wholeheartedly wecomed to the Southeastern District by all. The Conference ended Sunday afternoon on a high note of warm fellowship and with a good feeling of accomplishment. Atlanta Lesbian Fe minist Allia nee (404) 523-7786 (i OPEN \EVERY DAY 9am to 9pm ncluding Holidays) hi' TRADING JgjL 1 POST EMPORIUM if) 960 Folsom St. (at the beginning of THE MIRACLE MILE) Between 5th & 6th Sts. San Francisco 94107 777-4643 (415) SPR INGE & SewcceA ADULT BOOKS & FILMS ADULT TOYS - GIFTS BLACK LEATHER LEATHER REPAIR MAD HATTER TICKET OFFICE WESTERN LEATHER WESTERN WEAR PRINTING FILM VIEWING CHAPEL BOOTERY - LOCKER ROOM MAIL BOX - RECEIVING & FORWARDING A TASTE OF LEATHER Shop of a 100 Toys Fe-Be’s 11th A Folsom Sts (Dept. TB) San Francisco 94103 OPEN EVERY NIGHT 9pm to 2am 80 PAGE BROCHURE $1. M*g*e«* ^ Si ■ Show Times 10:00 P.M. 1:00 A.M. For Re se rvations Call (803) 254-0435 The Riverboat Queen Returns ! For One Night Only Saturday December 14th H&M LOUNGE 2300 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, S.C