Chi Rho Press eNewsletter
Vol.1, #1 (5/1/99)

Hello Friends,

This is the first of our periodic eNewsletters from the staff of Chi Rho Press. We are gathering a list of e-mail addresses of people who we hope will welcome our mailings.

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R. Adam DeBaugh
Director, Chi Rho Press
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Contents

1. Chi Rho Press Background.
2. Recent Books of Note
3. Book of the Month
4. Promissory Notes Available
5. Chi Rho Press & Amazon.com
6. The Last Word
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1. Chi Rho Press Background.

Chi Rho Press was commissioned in January of 1990 as a Special Work of the Mid-Atlantic District of the UFMCC (Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches) http://wwwufmcc.org

The founder and director, R. Adam DeBaugh, was at the time serving as District Coordinator of the Mid-Atlantic District. He gathered together a number of publishing efforts, which he'd been part of during his long tenure with MCC, and merged them into what is now known as Chi Rho Press.

Over the past nine years, Chi Rho Press has published some excellent books, many of which we will tell you about in upcoming issues of our eNewsletter.

In 1998 we had a very exciting and eventful year, with the publication of three major books and our annual Liturgical Calendar.
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2. Recent Books of Note

The Fifth Edition of "The Bible and Homosexuality," by the Rev. Michael E. England, is an excellent primer on the texts used to condemn homosexuality in the Bible. While it is scholarly, it is also very easy to read. ($10.95, six or more copies are $8.95 each, plus Shipping & Handling)

"From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them," compiled by Roberta Showalter Kreider has been one of our best sellers to date. It is an anthology of 49 people telling their faith stories. ($19.95, six or more copies are $14.95 each plus S & H.)

"The Liturgical Calendar for MCC, 1999, Year A," compiled by the Rev. Joseph Gilbert and is a perennial best seller. ($4.75, 3.75 each for six or more copies, plus S & H.)

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3. Book of the Month

"Come Home! Reclaiming Spirituality and Community as Gay Men and Lesbians," (Second Edition) by popular Gay Christian writer Chris Glaser.

Chris first published this book in 1990 with HarperCollins and we are pleased to offer this completely new edition. It has five brand new chapters added to the original 20, and a new preface. "Come Home!" is perhaps Chris Glaser's best book and Chi Rho Press is very proud to publish it.

The five sections of "Come Home!" (each with five chapters) are entitled, "Welcoming God's Acceptance," "Receiving Our Inheritance," "Discerning Our Call," "Making Our Witness," and "Declaring Our Vision."

Of "Come Home" The Right Reverend John Shelby Spong, Episcopal Bishop of Newark, said "Powerful, sensitive, and provocative. . . . Glaser stands inside his own humanity as a gay male and hears the word of God through the Bible.  Christians, gay and straight, need this book if we are to be the body of Christ."

The Rev. Carter Heyward called "Come Home," "an enthusiastic compelling testimony to the power of faith in the lives of many gay and lesbian Christians."

Virginia Ramey Mollenkott said, "If courage, honesty, and insight are
beautiful, then this is one beautiful book. . . . I rejoice that in this book  all the gay men and lesbian women who have been robbed of their spirituality  are issued an urgent invitation: Come home!"

"Come Home!" by Chris Glaser offers a vision of faith, hope, and affirmation inviting gay men  and lesbians to come home to their spirituality through Christian faith and community. Order your copy today!

"Come Home!" sells for $19.95, $14.95 each for six or more copies, plus S & H

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4. Promissory Notes Available

The Board of Directors of Chi Rho Press is pleased to announce for the first time the availability of $1,000 Promissory Notes at 8% simple interest. The term of these notes is two years, and will be repaid in quarterly installments.

Why Promissory Notes?

To raise money for debt consolidation;

To raise working capital. The Press has never been adequately capitalized. No start-up funds were available from the Mid-Atlantic District or UFMCC when the Press began in 1990. As a result, everything we have done has come from income from sales;

To provide a good return on investments for our supporters and to enable them to help the Press at the same time.

Terms?

$1,000 Promissory Notes are offered at 8% simple interest for two years. They will be paid back over a two year period at about $140 each quarter.

How?

E-mail Adam DeBaugh at ChiRhoPrss@aol.com and we'll sent you the text of the Note. Upon receipt of your check for $1,000, we'll send you the signed Promissory Note and payment schedule Please include your mailing address (snail mail) and telephone number.
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5. Chi Rho Press & Amazon.com

We now have seven of our titles listed in the Amazon.com online catalog. We have already had a number of orders from Amazon.com and the orders seem to be increasing.

These titles are listed on Amazon.com:"Come Home! Reclaiming Spirituality and Community as Gay Men and Lesbians," by Chris Glaser.

"From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them," compiled by Roberta Showalter Kreider.

"The Bible and Homosexuality," Fifth Edition, by Michael E. England.

"My Memory Book: A Journal for Grieving Children," by Gretchen Gaines-Lane, LCSW.

"Called OUT! The Voices and Gifts of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Presbyterians," compiled and edited by Jane Adams Spahr, Kathryn Poethig, Selisse Berry, and Melinda McLain.

"Families Re-Membered: Pastoral Support for Friends and Families Living with HIV/AIDS," by Louis F. Kavar.

The Road to Emmaus: An Inclusive Devotional," edited by Joseph W. Houle.

Visit the sites for each of these books and add your review of the book. Or look us up and see the listing for all seven -- Amazon.com calls us Chi Rho Pr.

For a complete list of our books, consult our home page at
http://members.aol.com/ChiRhoPrss/index.html.

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6. The Last Word

That's it for this first issue of our eNewsletter. Special thanks go to Ronald DeVrou, our Humble List Servant, for his efforts in getting us up and going.

Please keep us in your prayers. We hope our publications will be of use to you in your life and your ministry.

We will talk to you again in about two weeks.

Grace and Peace,

Adam DeBaugh
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Chi Rho Press
P.O. Box 7864
Gaithersburg, MD 20898.

Our telephone and fax number is 301/926-1208

You may order any of our books via snailmail, telephone or e-mail at:
ChiRhoPrss@aol.com or on the web at
www.chirhopress.com

We will ship your order with an invoice. Include your mailing address and telephone number please.

Copyright 2000, Chi Rho Press.


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