I have a pretty raw blister on my left pinky toe right now. It is my battle wound from making the long trek out to…
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…
As a new mother-priest, I am finding that I have to actively restrain myself from talking and writing constantly about my daughter, since she is…
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…
I have heard it said that becoming a parent radically changes your perspective on life. I have found that to be absolutely true. It began…
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…
As we sit on the cusp of the high holy days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, I am thinking about the woman who…
