Voices of Witness…

The clock is ticking away and Vic, our editor, is racing against it. My flight to Columbus leaves in a few hours and we are rushing to get the final edits done on the Voices Of Witness video. This video project has been in the works since last September when we began taping at the home of All Saints parishioner Adelaide Hixson. She graciously let us spend two days interviewing "voices" who consented to be our witnesses to being in a parish that not only supports gays and lesbians, but celebrates them. Each and every "voice" was powerful, articulate, and faithful. That is why we are down to the last few minutes, scrambling to finish the edits. We didn't want to cut out anything or anybody. We had over 30 hours of videotape to whittle down into 40 or so minutes. What a challenge and what a privilege! I am so impressed by my fellow parishioners: gay, straight (or as Archbishop Desmond Tutu says…"so-called staright"). They were open and honest and compelling and down-right brilliant! We are so lucky to have had such a wealth of participation. This video will be a gift to the church from Claiming The Blessing. It is an opportunity for the greater church to listen to the voices of those who have flourished in a parish where the call of our baptismal covenant..to respect the dignity of every human being….. is lived out every minute of every day.And what a gift it was for me to have been a small part of telling this story. VOICES OF WITNESS premiers at General Convention on Tuesday, June 13th. Stay tuned for VOICES OF WITNESS to play in a parish hall near you.Louise Brooks

Executive Producer & Director

VOICES OF WITNESS