It’s not 1988 anymore!
I am glad my local United Church has taken steps to become Affirming. But I was shocked to learn only 6% of United Churches have done so!...
The "Do Not Hire" list. Threats. And other memories of the 1988 period.
Background: This important story outlines the experiences of a minister newly ordained just before the 1988 period. This minister...
1988 signalled the end of the Metropolitan Community Church I loved
I was there in 1988 when a minister we had sent from the Western Canadian District of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) reported back...
I was told I would go to hell for saying God loved us all
I was there in 1988 and I remember the anger, the challenges, the disrespect on both sides of the issue. I did not leave the United...
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...
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...
A worry about the apology
Dear United Church, I worry that this Iridesce apology project may not adequately reach sufficient people to result in a total convincing...
Lingering fear and trauma over 1988
I was there in 1988, and I have felt the shadow of that momentous conflict and schism in the church ever since. I wasn’t so aware of it...
Identity is Sacred
Dear United Church, Identity is Sacred. Sacred is a gift, to be received. I have a need to learn how to relate with, receive and share...
Small “a” affirming?
I used to think that when the United Church accepted gay/lesbian ordained ministers, and our local congregation agreed to/and did perform...
