Grace Upon Grace Journal

Entrevista com o Reverendo Marvel Souza e seu esposo, Pastor Raphael Lira, concedida ao site Rede de Arquivos Religiosos LGBTQ dos Estados Unidos👇 "Somos gratos por fazer parte desta galeria que traz testemunhos de fé inclusiva e de trabalhos de inclusão plena". Biography "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. ...

Pastoral Letter directed at all directly or indirectly taking part in the General Conference of the United Methodist Church Greetings in Jesus Christ! The Methodist Church IPEG - A Reconciling Church in Brazil through Pastor Marvel Souza greets all those involved in the General Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Grace and the Love of God shall always triumph over incredulity, prejudice, human judgement and religious tradition. Greater than any human decision is the Love that God places in our hearts, and His purpose is unshakeable.  In the desire to comfort and strengthen each one of you, we share here a story of the brothers in faith (Hebrews 11:32-38) "Through faith they conquered kingdoms, brought about justice, realized promises, shut the mouths of lions, put out raging fires, escaped from the edge of the sword, found strength in weakness, were mighty in war, and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead by resurrection. Others were to...