Chi Rho Press eNewsletter  
Vol. 14 (12/1/00)

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Contents:

1. The 2000 Liturgical Calendar Introduced
2. A Special Offer -- The Final Days! The Pre-publication Sale of Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse
3. Book Signing in Harrisburg, PA
5. Adam's Last Word

1. New Liturgical Calendar.

Chi Rho Press has published a liturgical calendar for MCC and other Christian communities of faith every year since 1995. The Rev. Joseph Gilbert has done a wonderful job creating these calendars for us. This year, Joseph has retired from that task in order to enjoy his retirement years.

The Rev. Tom Bohache, pastor of MCC in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has taken on the liturgical calendar this year. Naturally it is somewhat different from in past years, but the scripture readings for every Sunday and holy day are listed, along with new secular readings that Tom has accumulated in his long and
successful ministry. He has also added a chart of liturgical colors, and other surprises.

The Liturgical Calendar for Year B, which begins with the first Sunday of Advent on November 28, 1999 and goes through the end of the church year in November, 2000, is now available for $4.95 each, $3.75 each for six or more copies, plus shipping and handling.

(Shipping and handling is $2.50 for total orders of up to $19.99, $3.50 for orders of $20 to $39.99, $4.50 for orders of $40 to $59.99, $5.50 for orders of $60 to $79.99, $6.50 for orders of $80 to $99.99, and 7% of the order for orders of over $100.)

3. Special Offer -- The Final Days!

"Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse," by Dr. Rembert Truluck, is at the printer! We know you have seen this offer before but if you haven't ordered you are running out of time to take advantage of this special offer. This is the last time this Special Offer will be available. The publication date for "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is January 31. Checks must be postmarked by that date in order to qualify for this pre-paid, pre-publication sale.

This long-awaited book will retail for $24.95, but until the books are delivered from the printer and bindery, "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is available for $19.95, plus shipping and handling.

This price (20% off the list price) is only available for pre-paid orders received before publication of "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse." Books ordered through this Pre-Paid, Pre-Publication Sale will be the first ones shipped as the book rolls off the presses. Send your check or money order,
made out to Chi Rho Press, to us at P.O. Box 7864, Gaithersburg, MD 20898.

Shipping and handling for this special sale is $2.50 for one book, $3.50 for two books, $4.50 for three books, $5.50 for four books, $6.50 for five books, and 7% of the total for six or more books ordered. You may order (and prepay) as many books as you want at this $19.95 price.

"Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse," says Dr. Truluck, "will be over 550 pages of information and encouragement to equip gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and all others who have been abused and oppressed by religion to learn the truth and to rejoice and grow in their God-given
worth as individuals."

"Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is organized in 18 chapters. The first five chapters contain introductory material, including essays on "Why this Book is Here," "My Story" by Dr. Truluck, "Jesus Heals Sick Religion," "Guidelines for Small Groups," and "How to Use this Book."

The next 13 chapters are the Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. Each of the 13 Steps contains four Bible Study Lessons, suitable for personal study or small group use. As a result there are 52 Lessons, one for each week of the year.

The 13 Steps are organized into five parts, "Jesus and Spiritual Freedom," "Eliminate the Negative," "Accentuate the Positive," "Reach Out," and "Beyond Recovery."

In addition, there are six special studies in the book's appendix: "How I Lead Workshops and Small Groups," "Homosexuality and the Bible," "Challenging the Ex-Gay Industry," "The Dynamics of Religious Abuse," "A Gay Christian's Response to the Southern Baptists," and "How do You Name God?"

With all this information and at over 550 pages, "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is well worth the $24.95 list price. So the Pre-Paid, Pre-Publication sale price of $19.95 is a true bargain.

Rembert Truluck says, "'Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse' is far more than a book of information, Bible studies, and personal experiences. It is a book that will be extended through my web site in on-going expanding resources of updates, bibliography, and new information about our dynamic changing world and our place in it. This combination of book and web site will provide a practical and constantly up-dated resource for individuals and small groups to learn and experience the truth and to share their hope with others."

Send your check or money order for this important, ground-breaking book today to Chi Rho Press, P.O. Box 7864, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. Thank you!

3. Book Signing at MCC of the Spirit, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

MCC of the Spirit in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is kicking off the opening of their new church bookstore with a book signing featuring authors of the anthology, "From Wounded Hearts." The date is Sunday, February 6, 2000 at (time).

Roberta Showalter Kreider, who compiled and edited "From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them," will be speaking at the morning worship service at MCC of the Spirit, then leading over a dozen of the authors in discussion about
the book.

Contact MCC of the Spirit for directions!

4. Adam's Last Word.

Well, the 1900's are over. Not the 20th century (that doesn't end until Dec. 31, 2000), or contrary to popular belief, the millennium (which also ends at the end of this year -- we didn't start counting the first thousand years with year zero did we? No. 1000 was the last year of the first millennium (the first thousand years) and 2000 is the last year of the second. But we have seen the end of the 1900s and I say thank God for that!

I hope you had a wonderful new year's eve, regardless of what you think we were celebrating. And my prayer is that the year 2000 will be filled with every good thing for each of you -- life, love, health, wholeness, peace, and joy.

Thanks for reading the Chi Rho Press eNewsletter.

Grace and peace,

Adam DeBaugh, Director

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