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Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, formerly

St. Thomas the Apostle, Dallas, formerly

I am the father of two beautiful daughters, with whose mother I remain on friendly terms, and with whom I share custody. I am also the partner of a loving and wonderful man. We met over two years ago, and were married in our new parish, First Congregational Church of Fort Worth (UCC), this past June.

My daughters and I, and my former wife, were members of the diocese of Fort Worth. After I, all too late, made the decision to "come out" again (I had been "out" in my teens and college years, and had discussed my relations with men and struggles with my sexuality with my future wife), my daughters and I participated in a parish here, until the rhetoric of the local bishop simply became unsupportable. For a while we attended a wonderful, progressive parish in Dallas. But, after I had been dating Sam for a while, and it became apparent that we were going to be making a life together, we were forced to deal with the fact that that parish was under the authority of an equally bigoted bishop and diocesan council, and it would be impossible for us to celebrate our union in the church in which we had thought we were full and equal members. After going to church and being surpised by the visit of a reactionary assisting bishop who delivered himself of a lecture including pointed remarks about the "immaturity" of some Christians, I had to start giving serious thought what I would be exposing my daughters to by continuing to attend any Episcopal church in this area, and what message would be communicated to them by the fact that the authorities of the church they attended would not be allowed to even celebrate Sam's and my union with us.

We are now very happily included in a local congregation of the United Church of Christ. But, I am sorry the Episcopal Church in which I was baptized, raised and confirmed, and in which my daughters were baptized, ultimately would not recognize the reality and dignity of our family, and had "no place for us in the inn."

Born in Brooklyn, NY; currently residing in Valencia, CA

Los Angeles, CA

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Dear Brothers in Sisters, Clergy and Bishops:
Thirteen years ago my company gave me three months to accept a relocation package, sell my existing home, buy a new one and relocate from working in Purchase, NY to working in Glendale, CA. Somehow I settled in Valencia. I was a member of the Roman Church and I attended the local RC Church until I heard a couple of anti-gay sermons from its Pastor. I decided that I needed to leave the Roman Church and find a spiritual home to replace the spiritual support systems and friends that I left back East.
Through some transcontinental telephone inquiries, etc., I received a call giving me the green light to go to St. Stephen's in Valencia. I did and I met Rev. Canon Lynn Jay and within 2 years I was received into the Episcopal Church by Bishop Fred Borsch. I was happy and content. I had found a Church and a faith community where I could share the Eucharist, retain Apostolic succession, and feel welcome to fully participate.
The personal struggle that I had dealt with for over 50 years evaporated without my awareness. The constant internal struggle between my God-given Sexuality and my God-given Spirituality ceased! I had become whole, complete, ONE, through Him and with Him and in Him still!...but THIS time in Church!
I try to be an appreciative Christian, and the more I get from God, the more I try to give back in thanksgiving and in appreciation. I am on my 3rd go 'round serving on our Bishop's Committee, responsible to oversee 11 Outreach Ministries. I've served on our Parish Discernment Committee for 7 years. I serve on the Altar in various capacities. I personally founded/established 4 Outreach Ministries and 2 of our Spiritual Ministries. I taught Children's Chapel for 3 years, and have been very involved in many other ministries and events in my Church. As an Episcopalian I was provided the amazing and unique experience of participating in and completing EFM in 2001. As a child we were forbidden to read the Bible privately for fear of private interpretation. In EFM, I not only read it, but discussed it in depth with others! That experience was my adult Baptism. Many times in front of these other seekers, I cried just from my personal experience of the Bible. Four years ago Bishop Jon Bruno received me into the International Healing Order of St. Luke the Physician, membership in which is the most humbling experience of my life. Seven years ago I was able to fill a life-long dream. I went on a pilgrimage to the Land of the Holy One comprised of Episcopalians from our Diocese and led by our Suffragan, Bishop Chet Talton. I was able to visit so many sites of Jesus' life and ministry! All of these life-changing, but LIFE-AFFIRMING experiences in just 11 years, after 50 years as an unwelcome and uncomfortable "member" of the Roman Church. The Episcopal Church gave me new life. Real, honest, sincere and open life for in my job, I felt that I could not be out. The Episcopal Church and my personal experience of my Creator and Redeemer through the gifts of the Holy Spirit enabled me be out not to just to friends and to a few family members, but to the world. While I had prayed intently about leaving everything and everyone to move to California. I am clear that God led me here to join the Episcopal Church.
What is happening now in and to the Episcopal Church is terribly painful and very upsetting. The USA is staunch in its separation of Church and State. Not so with the Anglican Church, and yet Episcopalians were and are welcome. It may be just a ritual, but the Queen of England approves the selection of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

There are a few basic things which I just do not understand:

A- How can most religious faiths, discuss all things related to SEX and have definite opinions about most of these subjects, i.e., morning after pill, masturbation, ordination of women, abortion, stem cell research, etc., but they DO NOT discuss or teach SEXUALITY? Is Sexuality not a gift of the Creator? Why is it open and natural for a guy to be a "breast man" or a "thigh guy", and okay for a woman to be turned on by some guy's butt, or hair and yet it is incredibly wrong in the Anglican Church for a person of one sex to fall in love with and want to commit their life to a special other person of the same sex?
B- Why is homosexuality attacked as "against the culture of Nigerians", when concubines, including those of certain Anglican Bishops are against most cultures on the Planet, and kept silent? Isn't having a concubine adultery, and isn't adultery one of the sins specifically condemned in the 10 Commandments? And why is everyone discussing Episcopalians or Canadian Anglicans who happen to be gay or lesbian, and nobody is talking about concubines? One gay man who is in a committed same-sex relationship who was duly ELECTED to his Bishop's position is held up to ridicule and scorn. His brother Bishops, however remain silent about those who have their concubines and/or permit them silently in their Dioceses. I think, as a gay man, that I should have less of an effect in the Church because of my sexuality than the effect that concubines would have on the single most active and largest group in Anglicanism - it's women members!
C- Why do certain Anglican and AAC Bishops and Clergy jump at the chance to grab an infant and baptize him or her as Christians and then some years later, these same Bishops will grab the same child and confirm him or her into the Episcopal/Anglican Faith? It hasn't been determined when we become Gay or Lesbian, but I am certain that it comes with our very own individual and unique God-given Sexuality. But as soon as we find out that we are who we are, we are no longer acceptable by those who primarily cause us this abuse. One Primate in particular, from concubine-land has been the most un-Christ-like of any clergy person (other than Fred Phelps) of the words he has used to describe us. Bishop Peter Akinola, we Episcopalians and Anglicans who happen to be gay or lesbian, do NOT meet as a group and announce ourselves to the world annually on our 35th birthdays. Some of us go through a real crisis as children to finally choose to accept this personal, unique and individual gift of Sexuality from God. Some of us lose our lives in the process. Why are you so hell-bent on the abuse of these young Brothers and Sisters in Christ, who are probably all still celibate? Do you consider the effect your words have on the parents of these youth who are torn between love and responsibility to child (hopefully) and love and responsibility to Church? Yet you and others like you keep silent about the abuse of women kept as concubines!

In Him, through Him and With Him,
I am a proud Gay Episcopalian,
Malcolm J. Blue
St. Stephen's Epsicopal Church
Valencia, CA, USA

Dallas, TX

Canonically in New York, living in Dallas

St. Thomas the Apostle, Dallas

I am a gay priest who is from Dallas, though I have lived in many places such as the Hudson Valley and Oxford. I attend the most wonderful church, where most are gay or lesbian, but many straight families and individuals attend because it is welcoming and open to ALL.

This site is a great idea. Thanks to all who maintain it.

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