Attractions
On this page, you'll find lodging info, the artist who designed and made our rings, the church where a small blessing service will be held, the location & directions to the Best Western River Escapes (where our main celebration will be held) and much, much more!
The Dillsboro Inn
TJ is a very special friend and nearby neighbor in Dillsboro. You'll love staying at the Dillsboro Inn!
Best Western River Escape Inn & Suites
Gene Earley is the General Manager at the hotel where our main celebration will be held. He has been wonderful to work with us in making this a very special day!
Our Jeweler - Regina Imbsweiler Jewelry
You can call or e-mail her to arrange a visit to her gallery. It's in the metro-Atlanta area. Also, her work can be found in the Riverwood Shops in Dillsboro, NC as well as several other locations in western North Carolina.
Day By Day Mobile Cafe, Inc.
Pam & Craig Coulthard, our dear friends, are graciously catering our wedding. Their fully self-contained mobile kitchen is able to go wherever and whenever great food is needed. Call or e-mail them for a full presentation of their business.
Craig - (828) 226-4186 or Pam (828)226-7228 or numbers above.
E-mail- daybydaymobilecafe@earthlink.net
For the Bible Tells Me So
FILM SYNOPSIS
Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. As the film notes, most Christians live their lives today without feeling obliged to kill anyone who works on the Sabbath or eats shrimp (as a literal reading of scripture dictates).
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
GayChristian.Net: Tony & Peg Campolo's Conversations on Homosexuality
Dr. Tony Campolo, professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern College in suburban Philadelphia, is a well-known and highly respected voice in evangelical Christianity today. Dr. Campolo is an ordained Baptist minister, a popular speaker, author of numerous books, and founder of a ministry which reaches out to poor and hurting people worldwide in the name of Jesus.
Dr. Campolo's position on homosexuality is conservative: he believes that the Bible forbids all homosexual activity. However, he does not support attempts to "convert" gays into straights; rather, he advises gay people to pursue celibacy. His position is what some refer to as "Side B."
Peggy Campolo, Dr. Campolo's wife, takes a different view. She supports monogamous, same-sex relationships, and believes that marriages should be recognized in the church for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. Peggy's position is what some refer to as "Side A."
Two committed Christians with two different views - yet they are able to share the same bed each night and respect each other's faith. How do they do it?
Tony and Peggy Campolo have spoken about their divergent opinions on homosexuality to churches and other Christian organizations. Recently they addressed a gathering of The Shepherd Initiative, an organization devoted to encouraging dialogue within the church on this issue. We've been given permission to make this entertaining and enlightening presentation available via the web, so just use the links below to download and listen to Tony and Peggy speak!
