Foreword by Phyllis Tickle

• Louie Crew Clay has been the leading voice in LGBTQ issues in the church over the past forty years; founder of Integrity;
• Well-loved, well-known Episcopalian
• Funny, sharp, sad, thoughtful, poignant, historic
• Afterword by The Rt. Rev. Mary Glasspool, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

Letters from Samaria gathers together much of Louie (Crew) Clay’s best and most influential prose and poetry, written from 1974 until the present day, including an essay composed especially for the volume. Much of the material has not appeared since its original publication in newsletters and other ephemeral sources. It is crisply written and often surprising for its bravery, matter-of-fact self-disclosure, insight, and love. Louie played a pivotal role in transforming The Episcopal Church – and, indeed, Christianity – over the past forty years. This collection provides a window into Louie Clay’s unlikely and at times shocking ministry throughout the years as history was unfolding.

For LGBTQ Christians and their allies across denominations, those interested in the history of acceptance, fans of Louie Clay’s writing

Read the first chapter of Letters from Samaria.