Follow up to Allies posting …

In response to my posting last Friday, a friend wrote:

As I was reading your blog on Allies this morning I thought, I wonder if people agree but are unsure where to start. For me, it began when one of my friends (who is a lesbian) had a dear friend (who was also a lesbian) die in a car accident. She asked if I would go with her to the funeral. When I arrived at the church I slipped into the pew next to her. I noticed that she and twelve other young women were sitting in the back two pews in the church. In front of them were two empty rows and then the rest of the church pews were somewhat full. I noticed that people kept staring back at us. I didn’t know if it was because of the “lesbian group” in the back two pews, or if it was because I, a guy was sitting with them. After the service a number of the women were quite surprised when my friend introduced me as her pastor. That one decision on my part of where to sit at a funeral has lead to a number of conversations, and some of those women have joined us for dinner and bible study on Sunday nights. I think the idea of allies is about taking that first step, of being willing. You might be surprised where it will lead.