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Together in Love is 360 pages and contains 26 stories of couples telling their stories of their faith journeys as people in non-traditional relationships. It also includes other stories, poems, and a father's message to the church. Roberta Kreider compiled From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them, published by Chi Rho Press in 1998. Now, with Together in Love, Roberta has put together another impressive anthology of people of faith in relationships telling their stories.
Roberta Kreider writes, "To truly embrace all of God's creation as good and worthy of respect and love is the most freeing experience I know. Never again do I want to judge another person by skin color, status in life, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or by what those in authority determine for me. I am experiencing in a much deeper way than ever before God's unfathomable heart of love for me. May this also be true in your experience." From "A Personal Message to Our Readers," Roberta Kreider's introduction to Together In Love.
Reviews From Others"Understanding ourselves, admitting our fears and hopes, and coming to terms with our sexuality is never an easy road. In this important book, Roberta Kreider has given us intimate stories of how people of various backgrounds and sexual orientations have finally believed that God loves them as they are and that fellowship and companionship with another person can be rewarding experience in both self-understanding and love for other humans. These very personal stories add an important legacy to an ongoing witness that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons can, despite sorrows and uncertainties, find love and fulfillment in their lives."
Carl S. Keener, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
"Roberta Kreider has given a precious gift to all of us who have been blessed by the companionship of GLBT friends and loved ones. The people we meet in these stories reflect the love, compassion, tenderness, and spiritual strength of women and men who have struggled through pain, rejection, and suffering to lives of wholeness and promise. Sadly, the church has been more of an adversary than an ally in their struggle. I pray that this book will challenge and inspire the spiritual community to embrace our GLBT sisters and brothers as God has embraced them."
Rev. Marcus Pomeroy, Pastor of Central Baptist Church, Wayne, PA
"Roberta Kreider has once again coaxed the best from her contributing writers. What a joy to read another of her celebrations of GLBT faithfulness! She has gathered together a treasure trove of stories that celebrate love and loyalty, commitment and caring. What stands out most in this volume is hope for the future: gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender couples have a lot to shout about! God bless Roberta for giving voice to this hope."
Rev. Elizabeth Goudy, Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA
"Together in Love is an amazing and totally unique book. In it I found dozens of stories that break all the stereotypes, and reveal in true beauty, the faith stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender couples. The stories are unforgettable.
"This is a valuable reference for people who are going through the coming out process, and want to know how other people did it. It is also very helpful to parents and families of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals, to show them that normal lives full of joy and love can be theirs. The love so clearly evident in these stories provides compelling proof that love and happiness can abound in these relationships.
"Thank you Roberta for providing us with this inspirational, insightful, and useful book!"
Donald Kohn, President of Lehigh Valley Chapter of PFLAG
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