I have learned not to discriminate or keep anyone out
I was there in 1988 and I remember being somewhat upset by the decision of the church to accept gay or bisexuals to be ordained. While I...
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...
Our Affirming Process was challenging but transformative
I was around in 1988 but not really present. How did, and how does, this affect me, as a straight white female? In the late 80s this...
Seeing the Rainbow Colours
Today I learned about the decision made in 1988 regarding the United Church of Canada and LGBTQ people. I found myself shocked yet...
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. - - - - -...
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....
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...
We stood up for black families…
The time I spent in Arizona when our congregation accepted the 1st Black family into our all-white congregation. That was 1960 and it...
