When Autumn told me that she would be having her gender affirmation surgery in Lake Oswego, Oregon, I was both delighted and a little nervous. I was delighted because this meant that I could be present as a supportive friend on the day of the surgery, what with Lake Oswego being only a 3-4 hour [...]

Woodside Church has long been known as Flint, Michigan’s liberal Christian church.  An inter-denominational church, Woodside affiliates with United Church of Christ (UCC) and American Baptist Churches USA (ABC-USA). Late in August of 2006, Woodside made the papers in a most extraordinary way: The oldest Baptist church in Flint MI is the first Baptist congregation [...]

Operating under the banner of “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8), the United Church of Christ is mobilizing their members to take action for DADT repeal through their Justice and Witness Ministries.  Perhaps UCC members on the [...]