November 1988
Our family had not lived in the community for very long, and had only occasionally attended this United Church. That Sunday morning in...
Scott’s Story
I was working as a minister in my first charge around 1988. When the decision came it was simply catastrophic for my pastoral charge. I...
A letter to a lesbian who has come out…
[Shared with permission of Karen] #faith #lesbian #comingout #hope #supportive
A Prayer, by Martha White
Martha is a member of Whitehorse United Church. This poem was written in November 2017 as part of the Iridesce: The Living Apology...
A prayer by Sharon
Creator God, Why did you make us all so different? Not that I want us to all think alike or be alike in every way but I’m thinking about...
Stream of Consciousness Prayer, by Jesmond
Dear God, When I think of people who have been hurt in the United Church by tight-minded, closed-minded, unthinking people who probably...
Wes’s Story
I am a parent of a trans child. I am relatively new to the United Church, but when my child came out, our church was the place she came...
An interview with the Chair of the Search Committee
Iridesce: Let’s pray… Loving God, thank you for this time of sharing and listening. And thank you for the model we have in Christ who...
Interview with Marla
Marla is an eighty-something person who lives in Whitehorse. She met with Iridesce in a local coffee shop. Iridesce: Nice to meet you!...
Not a traumatic experience
I think it is important to remember that there are people in many congregations for whom becoming a church that welcomes people with...
