Posted on 04/15/2004 9:13:30 PM PDT by chance33_98
Predominantly Gay Metropolitan Community Churches Teams Up With R Family Vacations
Wedding ceremonies and interfaith services performed aboard inaugural cruise
03.29.04 DALLAS, TEXAS -- R Family Vacations, the first travel company devoted to gay and lesbian family vacations, has teamed up with Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), the world's largest and oldest church group with an affirming ministry to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities.
MCC will perform wedding ceremonies and offer worship services aboard R Family Vacations' historic inaugural cruise in July. "We are honored to partner with MCC -- their support of gay and lesbian families is truly inspiring," said Kelli O'Donnell and Gregg Kaminsky, co-founders of R Family Vacations. "We are thrilled to be able to offer guests the opportunity to attend worship services or to marry on the cruise while surrounded by family and friends."
R Family Vacations week-long cruise aboard the brand new luxury cruise liner, the Norwegian Dawn, will depart from New York City on July 11, 2004. Ports of call will include Port Canaveral, Key West, Nassau and Norwegian Cruise Line's own private Bahamian island. In addition to providing world-class entertainment and the opportunity to meet other GLBT families, this Caribbean cruise will provide a breathtaking setting for wedding ceremonies.
Dr. Cindi Love, chair of the MCC board of administration and senior pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Dallas, will serve as Pastor in Residence on the cruise. "We are proud to support R Family Vacations and applaud their commitment to offering GLBT families not only a vacation, but a support network of other parents and children just like their own," said Love. "We are looking forward to joining the hundreds of GLBT families from around the U.S. on the cruise in a celebration of love, faith and a couple's decision to step forward in both."
Metropolitan Community Churches is the largest international vehicle for public education about homosexuality and Christianity. At the vanguard of civil and human rights movements for over 30 years, MCC addresses the important issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism, and other forms of oppression. Founded in 1968, MCC has an inclusive membership of over 43,000 members in 300 churches worldwide. R Family Vacations creates vacations for gay and lesbian travelers and their families of choice - children, parents, relatives, friends, couples and individuals. By creating an instant community where everyone is welcome, R Family Vacations confirms you don't have to compromise your lifestyle to go on a vacation.
For more information about R Family Vacations, visit www.rfamilyvacations.com or call 1-866-R-FAM-VAC.
For more information about Metropolitan Community Churches, visit www.mccchurch.org or e-mail info@MCCchurch.org.
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