This is the e-mail list for Oasis/California, the LGBT Ministry of the Diocese of California. covering the Bay Area in northern California, we can help you find an Episcopal Church where you will feel at home, meet other LGBT Episcopalians, and help our church minister to LGBT folks. Media coverage often misses the point that moderate and progressive Christians do not share the views of some conservative Christians. Across the Bay Area, Episcopal Churches welcome LGBT folks to worship with us, sing in our choirs, and become full members of our congregations. Oasis affiliated Episcopal Churches make a special effort to welcome LGBT people. At these churches, LGBT folks can be sure their partners and their family will be welcomed and respected. Equally important, these congregations will welcome and nurture children with LGBT parents. Here you can find an Episcopal Church that welcomes LGBT members and their families. You can also learn how your parish can become an Oasis Affiliated congregation. And be sure to check out our upcoming events. Photo Caption: California’s Episcopalians invited lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people to march with us in the pride parade, visit with us at our pride booth, and worship with us at Pride Day Evensong during Pride 2005 in San Francisco, (please click on photo above to enlarge it). Read more here.