Introducing: When We All Get To Heaven
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This episode explores the experiences of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco during the AIDS epidemic, focusing on themes of faith and sexuality.
Please enjoy this episode from a podcast we love: When We All Get To Heaven . To share a song pick for the Rock That Doesn't Roll Christmas Special, call (629) 204-4264 and leave a message. To join our Patreon community who make this show possible, go to https://patreon.com/rtdr ---- In 1993, more than 10 years into the AIDS epidemic, the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco (MCC-SF) tries to remember all they’ve lost. We think about remembering too after encountering an archive of 1,200 cassette recordings of this queer church’s services during the height of the epidemic. Whether you’re a regular church goer or would never step into one, we invite you to spend time with this LGBTQ+ San Francisco church as it struggles to reconcile sexuality and faith in the midst of an existential crisis. For images and links about this episode visit https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-1 . About the montage: The worship service in this episode was on February 28, 1993. The Dyke March proclamation was written and read by Rev. Lea Brown. Rev. Karen Foster read the statement that sexual orientation does not need to be changed. Jim Mitulski recalled his hospital visit with the man who…
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