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…
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…
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…
By Rev. Ted Gault I was a local preacher in a big church in Rochester, Minnesota. Late one afternoon a couple came into the church…
By Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker “Okay, I’ll officiate at your wedding again,” I told my lifelong friend Josephine—then added with mock seriousness, “But two’s…
By Rev. Stephen Heiss My daughter Nancy and the “love of her life” Kim were married in the eyes of God and their friends…
