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A Reflection on my Native American Neighbors

A Reflection on my Native American Neighbors

May 3, 2014
by Katie Reimer
Personal Stories, Reflections

One person I have come to know since living in NYC is an Egyptian-American businessman I met who had started coming to my concerts in…

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My Memories of Washington Square United Methodist Church 1981-2005

My Memories of Washington Square United Methodist Church 1981-2005

April 8, 2014
by Anne Hughes-Hinnen
Personal Stories

The Washington Square Church… the name still stirs in me a feeling of liberation, hope, radicalism and passion. Though I was never a member, several…

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Santa Who?

Santa Who?

January 3, 2014
by Carlos R
Personal Stories, Reflections

Growing up as the child of two Puerto Rican parents who moved the States when I was a child, we never really did the “Santa…

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2013
by Jennifer Lopez
Reflections

The Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day were Transgender people and their allies from all over the world mourn the loss of Transgender people…

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This "Issue" Isn't Going Away

This “Issue” Isn’t Going Away

November 19, 2013
by Beth
Personal Stories, Reflections

Let me just start by saying that I know I’m not an issue. It’s the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church that seems…

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Who Am I?

Who Am I?

October 10, 2013
by Carlos R
Personal Stories, Reflections

    Labels, labels, labels….we love them! They give us a quick and easy way to categorize ourselves and others in this often chaotic, disorganized…

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Coming Out United Methodist In Spite of It All

Coming Out United Methodist In Spite of It All

June 27, 2013
by Beth
LGBT Pride Month, Personal Stories

My sister once told me this joke… Once there was a mama polar bear, a daddy polar bear, and a baby polar bear who were…

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The Coming-Out Gospel

The Coming-Out Gospel

June 3, 2013
by Carlos R
LGBT Pride Month, Personal Stories, Reflections

“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different…

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Reflection on Growing Up Korean-American

Reflection on Growing Up Korean-American

June 2, 2013
by Howie
Asian American Heritage Month, Personal Stories, Reflections

From the time I was born, my parents, who immigrated from South Korea, spoke to me in Korean and my older sisters spoke to me…

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Asian/Pacific Islander – Can’t We Get Another Checkbox?

Asian/Pacific Islander – Can’t We Get Another Checkbox?

May 31, 2013
by Samantha Wagar
Asian American Heritage Month, Personal Stories, Reflections

  A Muslim, Christian, Brooklyn Perspective By Sania Khan and Samantha Wagar In many circles we’re known as a pair. “Sania and Sam” – it…

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