

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. - - - - -...


I am a person who has chosen to follow God…
…Spirit of Life. I came out at 17 years of age, left the Mennonite Church, eventually found my way after much twisted journeying to the...


We must move on and live the apology
I am gay and love my partner who is gay. In 1988 I remember the discussion that took place. At that time I was married with 2 young sons....


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...


Learning the history was enlightening
Dear United Church, After today’s workshop, I am more discouraged than ever about the future of our church. I heard the recent (!)...


How to make an apology
United Church, I feel an apology is owed to all ‘gay’ people, however I feel that only the churches that are Affirming should make an...


Written Response to Iridesce
Thanks for the opportunity to meet. I found this was a helpful experience. I have been to lots of workshops and activities on the...


I wish there had been training sessions
I wish there had been, or rather that the General Counsel had included, training sessions on how to handle “the Issue”… or how to deal...


Avoid being judgemental about 1988
Avoid being judgemental about 1988 from our 2017 perspective. Energy needs to be put into moving and educating more congregations to live...


Supporting families, supporting gay, lesbian and trans people
In the 1960s, as a thirteen year old teenager, I dealt with a bisexual father and a mother with repeated postpartum depressions without...





