I feel really privileged to know this woman.

[IntravenousDemilo]

The Rev Dr Cheri DiNovo, minister at the church where I sing here in Toronto, won the award for best book in the Spirituality category at Thursday night's Lambda Literary Awards in Washington, DC, and we're all extremely proud of her. As minister of Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, she officiated the first lesbian wedding in Canada.

The Lambda Awards celebrated achievements in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) literature for books published in 2005. Cheri won for her book Que(e)rying Evangelism, which looks at how it is often the marginalized, such as LGBTs, who can awaken those in the mainstream to Christ's message of love and compassion. Cheri draws on her experiences at EHP for many of her examples.

[terrya]

1. As you know, I've had the pleasure to meet this extraordinary woman.

This is a great honor for Reverend DiNovo. That's wonderful news. I've attended some of the services at this church and it is so friendly and welcoming to GLBT people. Reverend DiNovo is a big reason for that. Another reason I enjoy services at Emanuel-Howard Park United Church is the choir...some beautiful voices, there. :-)

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