Next to the piece, “Station 9: Jesus falls the third time,” the artist writes:

“1978: Former Supervisor Dan White assassinates openly gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, along with Mayor George Moscone.  Milk was the first openly gay politician to be elected to public office in California.”

Associating Christ sacrifice and redemptive work with any human being, not to mention Harvey Milk, is disgraceful. Harvey Milk at age 33 had a sexual relationship with a 16 year old boy, yet Women of the ELCA is promoting this.

For “Station 11: Crucifixion,” the artist compares the Romans crucifying Christ to psychologists helping those with same-sex attraction to change their desires.

On “Station 12: Jesus dies on the cross,” the artist places these words on her painting, "How many transgenders have (to) die before you get involv(ed)."

Under “Station 13: Jesus is taken down from the cross” the artist associates it with what she calls “homophobic legislative.”

For “Station 14: Jesus is laid in the tomb,” the artist writes, “Dan Savage and his husband Terry Miller found the It Gets Better Project.” (read about Dan Savage here)

I recently attended Shepherd Of The Hills Church in Flagstaff, AZ.  The senor pastor is Susan Swanson and the teaching pastor is her husband Tim Swanson.  I attended the church service on Dec. 9, 2012 and also the Bible study taught by Tim.  I was grieved in my spirit when I asked him a direct question if he believed if Jesus is God?  His response was “that's a hard question."  He also told this class that "it wasn't important that Jesus was born of a virgin."  I responded "Yes it is important that Jesus was born of a virgin and it does matter, because Jesus came to fulfill all the prophecies!"  He said he didn't want to argue.  I told him he would be arguing with the Word of God.  He also cited the gnostic gospels (the gospel of Thomas) as if it were Gospel!  Galatians 1:4-9.  The senor pastor, his wife was also listening to the conversation and jokingly warned her husband "you better be careful you might lose your job" (I say he should!).  The adults in the Bible study laughed.  I wanted to stand up and face the people and say "are you really paying them to teach you heresies?  That isn't funny because the joke is on you!"  The next Sunday I attended the service and then the Christmas program showing how other people celebrated Christmas in different parts of the world; including Befana from Italy, who is a witch.  Befana was visited by the wise men and they asked her if she wanted to go and search for baby Jesus and she told them no but after they left she decided that she would, so she flew on her broomstick from house to house in search of Jesus but never did find him.  A little girl about 9yrs. was dressed up like Befana including broomstick and all!   Wow, I never knew that did you?  I think Jesus referred to such teachers as "a brood of vipers!"  This program was put together by the Rev. Susan Swanson.