Monthly Archives: February 2012

(Community Matters) Congratulations to our dear friend, Janet Maykus, the new EVP Operations for the Disciples of Christ’s Church Extension Financial and Missional Resources, Inc.

Definitely of mixed feelings since it involves a relocation to Indianapolis – she, Mark Smith and our godson Nico Selby

(picture: Janet at our wedding on Salt Spring Island, 2004. She officiated)

(Community Matters) Mango Financial announces partnership with George Lopez and Omidyar Network – pleased to read the negotiations have borne fruit. Bertrand has been working on this one for months. Congratulations friends.

(Community Matters) Kudos to our friends at Foundation Communities – ED Walter Moreau, board members Lew Aldridge, Theresa Alvarez, Gina Richardson. This group is AAA+

(Community Matters) Coming to Washington DC

(Community Matters) Saw one of these on Andy Miller’s LIVESTRONG band and like it. Good extra form of ID in emergency

The id part slips off and onto other wrist bands easily – MyRoadID – coupon #: ThanksEugene11401819 (for a  discount) they send a coupon with the order acknowledgement

(Community Matters) The Austin Modern Home Tour this weekend

(Community Matters) a Lambda list

(Community Matters) Marriage passed Washington’s senate, is expected to easily pass their house next week, and the legislation authorizing marriage between same sex couples is supported by Governor Christine Gregoire who’s pledged to sign the bill. Washington will be the sixth state in addition to the District of Columbia where gays and lesbians enjoy equality in marriage. The other states are: New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Iowa.

(Community Matters) here’s what our dear friend Greg Rickel, the Bishop of Seattle has to say:

It seems to me we have held our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters in a “catch-22″.  We say they cannot live up to our value because they cannot be married, or even blessed in their union.  While many of them have begged for this, it is still not possible.    What they ask of us, the church and the government, is to put boundaries around their relationship, to hold them in the same regard and with the same respect, which would also mean that we expect the same from them.  They are not asking for special treatment.  They are asking for equal treatment.   They are asking to be accountable, as a couple, in community.  To me, this is a conservative proposal.  I am for it, and I hope we will finally make way for this to happen, not only in our society, but also in our church. His full blog post