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...
You were my dream church
Dear United Church, I want you to know that you were my dream church. I remember in 1998 I was a high school student overseas* and many...
Because of my church I was prepared to welcome my trans grandchild
Kai, I have heard your story and it broke my heart. I have one grandchild who was identified as a boy from birth. During the past few...
From Tessa Whitecloud
My Sunday School teacher or YUCh as we called it (Youth of United Church) was the first adult I told I was queer. As a 12 year old (year...
At Bible College faith and sexuality were never addressed
I was not a part of the United Church in 1988. In the early 1980’s I had only just become aware of the issue of diverse sexual...
From Rev. Janet Walker
As the church worked on sexuality and faith, I was a Conference Staff person, helping many congregations wo understand and to study the...
I feel I have been accepted by all
I am an open (but aging) GM and I have been active in McKillop United Church, but after 1988 they seemed to recoil or resist any further...
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...