The following speech was given on June 10, 2016 by Pastor Vicki after being presented with the Gwen and C. Dale White Social Justice Award…
I am proud to say that, today, Church of the Village is a church where LGBTQ people can find refuge, instead of a church from…
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…
By Rev. John Collins Peggy Borgstede and Kathy Green met at a cocktail party for gay women in 1995. It was love at first sight….
By Rev. Noel Koestline I was delighted to be asked if I would be willing to conduct the marriage ceremony of Scott and John. I had…
My path toward officiating at a lesbian wedding started when Hazel, my three-year-old granddaughter, told me that Margot, her nursery school buddy, was lucky because…
As the pastors of The United Methodist Church of the Village, we have been privileged to minister to a church that has been actively following…
by Rev. Karen Eiler Paolo and Kemper were brought to Memorial United Methodist Church by the rainbow flag on our lawn. Paolo works in White…
I missed everyone a few weeks ago when I was unable to come to Sunday’s worship due to illness. I know I missed a lot…
As I prepare to preach at my first Reconciling Ministries Convocation this week, I have been thinking about the events that led me to be…
