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Winter Party to be at Gray's Auctioneers

by Sue Doerfer

Cleveland-The Cleveland LGBT Center will host the annual Winter Party on December 11.

This year's party will be held at Gray's Auctioneers, 10717 Detroit Avenue. Featuring appetizers provided by Bob Sferra Culinary Occasions, cash bar and a DJ for

dancing, the party promises to be the best

ever.

"The Winter Party is a chance for the whole community to get together during the holiday season," said center board president Scott Morgan.

Ticket prices for the event are kept fairly low to make it accessible to a broader community.

To purchase tickets go to www.lgbtcleveland.org or call Mary Zaller

at 216-651-5428 ext. 15.

Sue Doerfer is executive director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland.

Christmas Day is in our grasp

by H. Kurt Wieser

Lakewood-Advent is the season leading up to Christmas, a time of anticipation and preparation for the event.

We in the LGBT community have not always been welcomed by the church, often causing us to feel isolated from spiritual companions during this wonderful time of year. That is about to change.

This year, Liberation Church is hosting a series of Advent services on four consecutive Wednesday evenings beginning December 2.

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The services are called "Tré Gay Taizé" since they are based on the prayer services of the Taizé community in France. Each service is especially designed to welcome the LGBT community into a contemplative spiritual experience with others in meditation, prayer, music and reflections on Advent from a queer perspective. This will be a time of respite from the hectic pace of everyday life during this busy time of year.

The services begin at 7 p.m., but come early because a light supper will be served at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in the free supper to meet new friends and share stories over a meal.

As Dr. Seuss wrote and the people of Whoville sang:

"Welcome Christmas! Bring your cheer! Cheer to all who's far and near! Christmas Day is in our grasp! So long as we have hands to clasp! Christmas Day will always be! Just as long as we have we!"

Let's celebrate the fact that "we have we" and join together in this Advent experience. Liberation Church is located at 13714 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. The church can be reached at 216-521-5556.

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Rev. H. Kurt Wieser is the pastor of Liberation United Church of Christ.

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Friday bowling standings

Cleveland-These are the standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Friday night bowling league at the end of the games on November 20. (No games were played on Nov. 27.)

The Friday night league is a fun social league with plenty of openings. Both full-time bowlers as well as alternates are needed. No experience is necessary. Bowling begins at 7 pm Fridays at Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave. in downtown Cleveland, and finishes by 9:30 pm.

For more information, contact the league at 216-228-6966 or 216-481-4417, or see www.ncbafriday.org.

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Sunday bowling standings

Cleveland-These are the standings of the North Coast Bowling Association's Sunday league at the end of the games on November 29.

The Sunday league is northeast Ohio's original gay bowling league, now in its 30th season. They bowl at Freeway Lanes of Parma, 12859 Brookpark Rd. near West 130th St., at 1 pm. Practice starts at 12:45 pm. See the website at www.ncba-sunday.com or contact Greg McPherson at 216-536-6999 for more information.

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