I am pan-romantic
I am Pan-romantic Demisexual and I wish I could share that the churches I have been a part of have not only accepted me, but loved and...
I was amazed at how ‘cool’ we were, but then…
At first I was very proud of my church. I was amazed at how ‘cool’ we were. Then I went to worship in my local congregation and the...
True Love and Tattoos
I am straight and I want the church to know that I am very thankful for the true love that the Affirming United Church brings into...
1988: A deeper understanding
I was there in 1988 and I remember it as a very challenging and divisive time in our church. The church we were attending at the time had...
Dear United Church, I am wondering
Dear United Church, I am queer and I am wondering why it is a choice to become an Affirming Congregation. If the United Church is...
From a Gay Anglican
Dear United Church Your Spirit-Guided journey into fuller Affirmation and reconciliation with the LGBTQ+ community is one that gives me...
From 1988, Fear and Anger at the Institution and Its Representatives
I have resisted the invitation to participate in Iridesce. After 35 years of ministry and on the cusp of retirement, I am surprised at...
My ask for an apology is personal: both Church and State abandoned me
I’ve been a queer activist all my life, starting in 1971 when I was the only woman to sign the ‘We Demand’ document, the first organized...
Our Affirming Process was challenging but transformative
I was around in 1988 but not really present. How did, and how does, this affect me, as a straight white female? In the late 80s this...
I am moved to advocacy
As an ally, to hear the stories, stories that touch me, beyond the ‘head’, in my heart… I am moved to advocacy. I continue to realize...