“Cutting Ties” A Letter to the Editor
from Sojourners Magazine, December issue
I saw this letter in the December issue of Sojourners. I share it here because it is often difficult to share our stories, yet can be helpful to others. Perhaps this letter will support someone else making a difficult decision. Thanks for writing, Lois Halley!
Ruth Everhart’s article “Even In Cases of Rape” in the August 2017 issue helped me with a difficult decision. For years, I hung in with the church of my roots where three generations of my family were christened, married, and died. As a child, I witnessed behaviors by some clergy that I now know were grievous sins. As an adult, I listened to a pastor who told us 9/11 was God’s punishment for homosexuals and women who had abortions. When I questioned at a meeting why our church would not permit women to attend seminaries or become deacons, I was snubbed by the congregation. Feeling that I was in a spiritual crisis, I sent a heartfelt letter to our bishop, our spiritual leader, but received no reply. Still, I remained tied to my church, albeit by a thin thread. Thank you, Pastor Everhart, for helping me to finally cut that thread and pursue a church that is more godly.
Lois Halley
Westminster, Maryland
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