- Medidas Espirituais – Apocalipse 11:1;
- Pensamentos sobre João 2:11;
- Três pensamentos sobre o crescimento de Jesus – Lucas 2:52;
- Filhos da mão direita – Gênesis 35:16-18;
- Pelo sangue e pela água – João 19:34;
- É de Deus! – Mateus 6:13;
- Os dois jardins – João 20:11 e Gênesis 2:8;
- Judas, currículo impecável, mas caráter duvidoso – João 12:4-6;
- O galo cantou! – João 13:36-38;
- À meia noite – Êxodo 12:29;
- Tipos de Graça – Romanos 5:20;
- Deus está afetado, envolvido e tocado por você.
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Saturday, May 27, 2023
PASTOR MARVEL SOUZA
Friday, April 7, 2023
SEXTA-FEIRA SANTA: O EXTRAVASO DE GRAÇA
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
O EVANGELHO E A AHUMANIZAÇÃO DO SER HUMANO
"Não há judeu nem grego, escravo nem livre, homem nem mulher; pois todos são um em Cristo Jesus". (Gálatas 3:28)
Saturday, November 19, 2022
LGBTQIA+ SMALL GROUP - READING CIRCLE: 1st MEETING
- What's the definition of inclusion?
- What does it mean, to be a Reconciling Congregation?
- What's the difference of politeness and full inclusion?
- What are you willing to do to make the Church a more inclusive place?
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
GRUPO DE ESTUDO BÍBLICO PARA FALANTES DE PORTUGUÊS EM MIAMI: CAFE
Thursday, October 13, 2022
ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL ONLINE DE CASAIS LGBTQIA+
Thursday, October 6, 2022
OUSADO AMOR
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
ELEIÇÕES 2022 - ORIENTAÇÕES PASTORAIS
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
É DIREITO SEU!
Monday, July 4, 2022
LGBTQIAP+ SÃO MAIS SUSCETÍVEIS À PROBLEMAS CARDIOVASCULARES
Monday, May 16, 2022
ENTREVISTA COM O REV MARVEL SOUZA E COM O PR RAPHAEL LIRA
"The Reverend Marvel Souza, theologian and founder of a Reconciling Methodist community in Brasilia, was born in 1981 in São Mateus do Sul, in the south of Brazil. His father served in the military and was transferred to Brasilia when Marvel was 8 years old. The family lived in a Japanese community in a suburb of Brasilia. Marvel went to school there and learned Japanese. His parents divorced and Marvel, along with his seven sisters and one brother, continued to live with his mother. Although his parents were Catholic, a friend invited young Marvel to worship at a Methodist church. Marvel was enamored with the worship there and continued attending the Methodist church. Over the years he become more involved in the life and leadership of the church.
Souza earned his undergraduate degree in English Literature. He received a theology degree from the Faculty of Theology of Boa Vista and from the Theological Center Studies (CETEO). He earned a post graduate degree in Comparative Theology from Escola Superior Aberta (ESAB) and a masters degree in Theology from the Ministerial Excellence Center (CEM). He served for three years as Professor of Theology at the Theological Faculty of the Assemblies of God of Brasília and at the Center for Theological Studies (CETEO).
While Marvel was aware of his attraction to men, he remained closeted through his early years. In 2008, he met Raphael Lira through social media. The two corresponded regularly, then met up and began a relationship together. They were legally married in 2009. Raphael was born in Brasilia in 1988 and raised in a restrictive, religious family. During his teenage years he tried to talk to his family about his attraction to men, but received a negative response. Through meeting Marvel, Raphael learned about the Methodist church which was more open than his tradition. Raphael studied literature, English and Portuguese in college and has worked as a teacher.
Souza was consecrated to the diaconate in the Methodist Church as a young adult and developed a theological formation study which was used in several congregations. He was ordained as a clergy in 2009.
In 2008, Souza started working at the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Subsequently, he went to Japan to study in 2010. When he came back home he served as a Japanese language teacher for ten years at the Model School of Japanese Language in Brasília. A few years later, he heard about a Japanese gay pastor, Yoshiko Nakamura, who told him through a Zoom meeting about the Reconciling Ministries Network, an LGBTQ-affirming movement, in the U.S. Then Marvel And Raphael decided to start a Bible study group with LGBTQ persons who were looking for an affirming place in the church.
Also in 2014, Souza received a contract with the Brazilian Biblical Society to write commentaries upon the Bible. Souza wrote Grace Upon Grace, a commentary which uses grace as the framework to welcome all persons into the church, regardless of sex, race, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identity. Grace Upon Grace was distributed widely and was the subject of backlash because of its perspective on LGBTQ people. It also brought to Marvel and Raphael threats of death that made them move to different places several times. The Bible Grace upon Grace is still commonly used today. Souza has published a number of additional monographs, the most recent is Queer Theology: The Apologetic and The Affirmative Faith.
Because the Methodist Church in Brazil is not hospitable to LGBTQ persons, Souza invited Israel Alvaran, a Reconciling Ministries staff, to visit Brazil and share observations and reflections. In 2018, Marvel and Raphael founded a Reconciling Methodist community, just outside Brasilia, Reconciling Methodist Church IPEG, which means “included by grace.” This is an “open communion” church which is open to anyone, regardless of gender, race, nationality, sexual orientation, social status, language or physical condition".
Fonte: https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/marvel-souza
Sunday, April 24, 2022
LIVRO "INCLUÍDOS PELA GRAÇA"
Saturday, April 23, 2022
REVISTA TEOLOGIA QUEER - A APOLOGÉTICA E A AFIRMATIVA DA FÉ
MATERIAL PARA GRUPOS DE ESTUDO E ESCOLA DOMINICAL COM ABORDAGEM 100% INCLUSIVA.
Material para grupos de estudo e escola dominical com abordagem 100% inclusiva.
Disponível nas versões "Professor" e "Aluno". E cada volume traz a proposta de estudos bimestrais.
Os estudos são elaborados pelo Reverendo Marvel Souza, teólogo com experiência ministerial de 24 anos, pastor da Igreja Metodista Reconciliadora do Brasil e coordenador de projetos do grupo de pastores queers da Igreja Metodista Unida dos Estados Unidos.
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Sunday, April 17, 2022
MARVEL SOUZA'S BIOGRAPHY
- Spiritual Measures - Apocalypse 11:1;
- Thoughts on John 2:11;
- Three thoughts on the Jesus' upbringing - Luke 2:52;
- Son of the right hand - Genesis 35:16-18;
- Through blood and through water - John 19:34;
- It's God's! - Matthew 6:13;
- The two gardens - John 20:11 and Genesis 2:8;
- Judas, perfect background, doubtful character - John 12:4-6;
- The rooster crowed! - John 13:36-38;
- At midnight - Exodus 12:29;
- Kinds of Grace - Romans 5:20;
- God is affected, involved and moved by you.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
PESACH - DAS TREVAS À LUZ
Saturday, March 12, 2022
É MELHOR SEREM DOIS DO QUE UM!
Friday, November 12, 2021
POR QUE VOCÊS SÃO GAYS?
Thursday, July 1, 2021
IGREJA METODISTA DO REINO UNIDO AUTORIZA CASAMENTOS ENTRE PESSOAS DO MESMO SEXO
Saturday, December 15, 2018
WHAT KIND OF GAY AM I?
Saturday, May 16, 2015
A Multiforme Graça de Deus na Constituição Familiar
Discussões sobre qual seria o padrão correto de constituição familiar é pauta de estudos sociais, filosóficos, humanistas e teológicos. Neste último, temos os conceitos de padronização que foram preconizados pelas sociedades religiosas através dos tempos.
- Família Substituta: Moisés, após ser desmamado, foi entregue à filha de Faraó, que o tomou como Filho (Êxodo 2:10) - Moisés passa a ser filho do coração da filha de Faraó. Samuel foi criado no templo pelo sacerdote Eli (1Samuel 2:18-26; 3:1)
- Família Monoparental: Uma família constituída por mãe e filhos, sem a presença do pai (2Reis 4:1)
- Família Afetiva: Nora e Sogra vivendo juntas, com votos de fidelidade e companheirismo se constituem família, não por serem homossexuais, mas por terem laços entranháveis de afetividade (Rute)
- Família Parental: Ester foi criada pelo seu primo Mordecai (Ester 2:7)
- Família Nuclear: Isaque e Rebeca e seus dois filhos (Gênesis 25:28)
- Família Expandida: Os que fazem a vontade de Deus são família de Jesus (Mateus 12:46-50)
- Família Modelo: José assumiu o papel de pai de Jesus e marido de Maria, para que se cumprisse a vontade de Deus (Mateus 1:16), apesar de tudo estar fora do padrão familiar dos Judeus. A família modelo não está fundamentada no padrão, mas no conteúdo que Deus quer que todo e qualquer relacionamento tenha, a saber, a vontade divina sobre todas as coisa.
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