Comments on: My Book Report – Aug. 30, 2009 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/ Bridging East and West, inspiring spiritual growth Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:00:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Francillon http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Mary Francillon Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:00:36 +0000 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/?p=286#comment-265 Correction to last message: The third line from the end should start this way: ...is more often preached than practiced. My phone number, in case you need it, is 503-234-7213. I plan to attend the morning service at Epworth tomorrow to give thanks for you all. Correction to last message:

The third line from the end should start this way:

…is more often preached than practiced.

My phone number, in case you need it, is 503-234-7213.
I plan to attend the morning service at Epworth tomorrow
to give thanks for you all.

]]> By: Mary Francillon http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Mary Francillon Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:57:33 +0000 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/?p=286#comment-264 I grew up in small Methodist churches in central Washington and went to the College (now University) of Puget Sound, but have not continued as an active Methodist or active church-goer at all. Yet when I read The Oregonian last Sunday, and especially as I read this sermon just now, I am proud to claim a connection with the reconciling branch of the Methodist church, as with all people intent on reconciliation in every relationship. A friend since childhood was my fellow-student in college in Tacoma, and there he met and married Mary Matsuda. Called as you were, Rev. David, he too went to Boston for seminary training, and Mary with him. Their experience in Boston was a happy time. When they came back home to the Northwest and he was assigned to his first church, that congregation (in the early 1950's) rejected him because of Mary. But the second assignment was to a blessedly more receptive local church-- more Christian, one might say. And they served the Methodist church for many years in one way or another. I find it moving and heartening to know that the Epworth congregation here in Portland is so strongly practicing what is at the heart of what is more often preached that practiced. I'm proud to live in the same city with all of you. You are welcome to share this small story in any way you wish. I grew up in small Methodist churches in central Washington and went to
the College (now University) of Puget Sound, but have not continued as an active Methodist or active church-goer at all. Yet when I read The Oregonian last Sunday, and especially as I read this sermon just now, I am proud to claim a connection with the reconciling branch of the Methodist church, as with all people intent on reconciliation in every relationship.

A friend since childhood was my fellow-student in college in Tacoma, and
there he met and married Mary Matsuda. Called as you were, Rev. David, he too went to Boston for seminary training, and Mary with him.
Their experience in Boston was a happy time. When they came back
home to the Northwest and he was assigned to his first church, that
congregation (in the early 1950’s) rejected him because of Mary. But
the second assignment was to a blessedly more receptive local church–
more Christian, one might say. And they served the Methodist church
for many years in one way or another.

I find it moving and heartening to know that the Epworth congregation
here in Portland is so strongly practicing what is at the heart of what
is more often preached that practiced. I’m proud to live in the same
city with all of you. You are welcome to share this small story in any
way you wish.

]]> By: 27-Year United Methodist Pastor Comes Out Publicly As Transgender : glaadBLOG.org http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-262 27-Year United Methodist Pastor Comes Out Publicly As Transgender : glaadBLOG.org Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:44:07 +0000 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/?p=286#comment-262 [...] as a United Methodist pastor—and as a transgender man, Reverend David Weekley came out in his sermon at Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon, on August [...] [...] as a United Methodist pastor—and as a transgender man, Reverend David Weekley came out in his sermon at Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon, on August [...]

]]> By: My Book Report – Aug. 30, 2009 Match Web http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-261 My Book Report – Aug. 30, 2009 Match Web Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/?p=286#comment-261 [...] See the rest here: My Book Report – Aug. 30, 2009 [...] [...] See the rest here: My Book Report – Aug. 30, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Deb Whitewood http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/2009/09/01/my-book-report-aug-30-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Deb Whitewood Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:40:53 +0000 http://www.epworthumc-pdx.org/?p=286#comment-260 Reverend Weekley, Thank you for being open about your past. You are an inspiration! God Bless... Deb Christ United Methodist Church of Bethel Park, PA Reverend Weekley,
Thank you for being open about your past. You are an inspiration!
God Bless…

Deb
Christ United Methodist Church of Bethel Park, PA

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