Jesus is born in a stable, begins his mission after being baptized by his cousin John, gathers his 12 disciples, performs various miracles, hangs out with assorted lowlifes, infuriates the power structure in Jerusalem, is betrayed to the Romans, is crucified dead and buried, and then is resurrected.
Jesus is born in a shabby motel room; loud, abusive heterosexual sex takes place in the room next door; Joseph is a boorish, profane carpenter; Mary isn't much of a mother; Jesus discovers he is gay and has sex (not on stage) with the young men who become his disciples; he performs miracles, officiates at a gay wedding, is ultimately betrayed by Judas and is crucified.
The Rev. Dr. W. Ray Holdren, a minister of the Disciples of Christ, performed the ceremony at the Central Christian Church.
The Rev. Mickey J. Moery, a minister of the Disciples of Christ, performed the ceremony at the Ames Christian Church.
She's not a rapper but a poet, one of Nikki Giovanni's many disciples, and she performed with a three-man band that played funk, jazz and drum-and-bass vamps.
The Rev. Dr. Gaylord E. Hatler, a Disciples of Christ minister, performed the ceremony.
The Rev. Dr. Michael Mooty, a Disciples of Christ minister, performed the ceremony at Central Christian Church in Lexington, Ky.
The Rev. Dr. Alan L. Lobaugh, a Disciples of Christ minister, performed the ceremony at University Christian Church.
The Rev. Bethany Watkins Lowery, a Disciples of Christ minister, performed the ceremony.
The Rev. Dr. Ray Holdren, a Disciples of Christ minister, performed the ceremony.
