Outside and Inside
I wish this issue would disappear — but disappear without dismissing the pain and struggle or hope and core that it has brought out. I...
I wish, I’m sorry, I’m glad
While I was “there” in 1988, I was only seven years old, so I wasn’t really “there” in an active way. But as I grew up in the United...
The reason for the Saturday morning visits
This story speaks to the homophobia that was part of church life in many places in 1988. In June of 1988 I moved to my settlement charge,...
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...
Living for something, not against something
Rabbi Harold S. Kushner wrote a book, published in 1981, titled When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Random House). He wrote of a...
Roadblocks that destroyed my career
I was a candidate for ministry in 1992, but the minister in charge of the Education and Students Committee threw up roadblocks. I met...
A prayer for unconditional love
Dear loving and gracious God, I thank you for your constant love and guidance as we continue to evolve as a caring, loving and affirming...
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...