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'Burning Issues' Conference to Tackle Sexuality Debate

Episcopal News Service. October 17, 1997 [97-1982C]

(ENS) The Virginia Diocesan Center at Roslyn in Richmond, Virginia, will host its third "Burning Issues" conference on the church's sexuality debate, December 8-9. The conference theme is "Gospel Opportunity or Gospel Threat? The Church's Sexuality Debate." Speakers include Dr. Louie Crew, co-founder of Integrity, a fellowship for gay and lesbian Episcopalians; the Rev. Gray Temple, Jr., rector of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Atlanta; Diane Knippers, director of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and a board member of the American Anglican Council (AAC); and Bishop James Stanton of Dallas, president of the AAC. The conference is "an attempt to move the conversation about sexuality from the legislative arena to one more conducive to reason and dialogue and to raise the level of theological discourse on these concerns," according to organizers. The fee for the overnight conference is $85; the commuter rate is $65. For additional conference information and registration, call 800-477-6296.