A word collage: LGBTQ+ Appreciation
A word collage: LGBTQ+ LOVE / Hope / Prayer / Equality / Miraculous Acceptance / Support / Unity / Faith / Community / Wonderful Worship...
We claim to be open but…
Dear United Church, The thing that has hurt the most is how open and accepting we claim to be but then we do the exact opposite. We...
There is only one Affirming church in all of Labrador
Dear United Church, I'm proud to explain to my friends that everyone is welcome to experience God's love, and that we celebrate...
I wasn't expecting to be so openly accepted
I am a trans nonbinary person who was introduced into the United Church of Canada when I met my amazing and wonderful partner. I wasn’t...
The world was about to change, by Serena
I wish I had known the world was about to change. I wish I had known that I was not broken, that my love was good, and healthy, and a...
Rev. Richard DeLorme's Story
I went back into the ministry in 1982 and was in Aylmer, Quebec. I was also president of Conference, and I went to the 1988 vote at...
Digging Deep Toward God’s Love, by Sabrina
I am non-binary though it’s often easiest to call myself a lesbian. I grew up during a time when the topic of gay marriage seemed to be...
God’s Love Was Meant for Me, by Read Sherman
In 1988 I was living in San Francisco and working. Having come out as a gay man in 1984, I was then beginning a long period of...
A prayer for Iridesce and the United Church
I am bi — my faith has been strengthened by being in a same sex relationship. I have had to learn to honour love, be outside the norm,...
Erika Offers a Compassionate Presence
I’d like to tell gay, lesbian or trans Christian people that I am offering my compassionate presence. Dear Anne, I read your story and I...