A few months ago, I was having a conversation with a clergywoman who was visiting our church. She is starting a new United Methodist Church…
I remember that day in seminary well. I walked into the chapel for our midday worship, and by the end of the first hymn, tears…
As a clergy person in the United Methodist Church, I no longer have membership in any local church. So my “church” becomes my annual conference….
A few weeks ago, at annual conference, we debated the resolutions promoting LGBTQ equality in the church. The speeches for and against these petitions are usually pretty predictable. The…
In the New York area, we are at annual conference, and so I want to share just a few of my thoughts as we begin…
By Frank Schaefer When my son Tim was in high school, I received a phone call one day from a woman in the community. She…
In the spring of 2011 friends of mine came to me and asked me if I would officiate at their wedding. These two people are…
By Rev. Joe Agne First UMC of Boulder’s commitment to inclusion of LGBTQ persons is longstanding. Decades ago Rev. Julian Rush served as one of its…
This special Easter edition of We Did is a “He Did” story in honor of our late, great friend Rev. Richard S. Parker. As told by…
