He quoted the bible, so I picked it up and read it
In 1982 or 1983, I was in church in Newfoundland as the minister was telling us about the United Church wrestling with the ordination of...
My ask for an apology is personal: both Church and State abandoned me
I’ve been a queer activist all my life, starting in 1971 when I was the only woman to sign the ‘We Demand’ document, the first organized...
In 1988 I was horrified by the depth of homophobia
In 1988 I was horrified by the depth of homophobia and how personal some of the attacks became. A gay candidate in my class was targeted....
Like many people of my generation
My story is probably a lot like many people of my generation. I am 71. Having been raised to believe that anything other than...
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...
I remember 1988:
…in coming to Grosvenor Park United Church (GPUC) and the ministry team* here. […] Things were relatively new for me at the time (newly...
Good Times and Bad Times
The following is a contribution by an openly gay person commissioned to Diaconal Ministry in the United Church of Canada. - - - - -...
Apology and the Community of Concern
Dear United Church, The thing that hurt the most was the way our minister, in Ottawa, a member of the Community of Concern, manipulated...
Call to put words into action
Dear United Church, I will accept your apology if you put your words into action by no longer allowing churches a choice of performing...
An apology seems less important than the opportunity to share stories
I am lesbian. I am a Minister. I am new to The United Church. I am grateful for the decision of 1988 — as messy as it was at the time and...
