Proud of my son
I wish I knew how to say how proud and inspired I am of my family and close friends, but especially of my son. He is so brave, so...
Sharing stories is powerful!
1988 I read your story. What a difficult journey you’ve had. It makes me sad that you suffered so, and makes me wonder, under similar...
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...
From A Queer Morman
Hello there. I’m an asexual man who loves other men & my home church makes me feel like I have no space to exist in this capactiy. I know...
Oh Divine, A Prayer
Oh Divine, help us to embrace our authentic selves, When the fears and constructs of our world pull us into smallness and self-doubt,...
Our society and culture remain trapped
I wish I knew how to say to people of other faiths, other religions, other cultures, that we’re all equal. Equal in the eyes of God,...
The Bridge (a word collage)
This word collage portrays the schism of this issue. On one side: anger, horrified, silenced, let down, confused, rejected, upset,...
Context does not justify wrongs
As I read the stories, I learned about a part of church history of which I had very little knowledge. While I was present for the...
Being an outsider makes me seek to include others
For me, it started with AIDS in the early 1980s. Although I had been raised in the United Church, I found my spiritual awakening in a...
Jesus welcomed everyone
Dear United Church, It saddens me to think that we as a faith community need to go through any of this. Jesus welcomed everyone and went...