A response to "I learned love and faith were always okay and beautiful"
Dear Anonymous (writer of I learned love and faith were always okay and beautiful), First of all, thank you for sharing your story with...
Stand up allies!
With all the stories of church torn apart and families hurt it is important not to get caught up in one’s own fear of causing a scene....
I feel sorry that it was on you...
Dear LGBTQ people, I’m so sorry for the way we in the United Church have responded to your community in the past. I also fear the...
I was told I would go to hell for saying God loved us all
I was there in 1988 and I remember the anger, the challenges, the disrespect on both sides of the issue. I did not leave the United...
What is an ally in the church?
. a person with passion . a person with information gained through reliable sources . a person who listens… with an open mind… to hear...
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...
Harris’ Story
Harris is a senior-aged person living in Whitehorse, Yukon Territories. The experience he shares here took place in 1992. From about 1973...
I am Love… How do I know?
#Love #Allies #Jesus #forgiveness #God #creative
Maureen’s Story*
1988 became a defining moment in the life of United Churches within my Presbytery* let alone Canada, and the effects reverberated in...
From Anne Squire
Anne Squire was at the founding of Affirm. At Morden Manitoba General Council amid the clash of argument that led to the United Church...