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...
I wish I could rewind the spool of time
I wish I had known how to support young people who were struggling with rejection, depression and hopelessness because they were not free...
1988 signalled the end of the Metropolitan Community Church I loved
I was there in 1988 when a minister we had sent from the Western Canadian District of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) reported back...
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,...
Small “a” affirming?
I used to think that when the United Church accepted gay/lesbian ordained ministers, and our local congregation agreed to/and did perform...
I am gay. Please don’t judge me until you get to know me!
I want to thank the United Church for being there when I was searching for a Church. I know that I am a good person, and for the Catholic...
My hope is that an apology will help us to let go of anger and hurt
I am a lesbian and would like to share my story with the United Church. I came out when I was studying for ministry in the late 1990s. I...