Julian Rush-Facing the Music: A Gay Methodist Minister's Story
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595196586 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is the story of how it all began.. These include persons who are non-gay but supportive, gays and lesbians who are out, non-supportive persons, and an outpouring of pain and suffering from those closeted people who could not reveal themselves.Through a tortuous journey, Julian continues to discover his niche in communities that can benefit from his ministry. He last served as Executive Director for the Colorado AIDS Project as an appointed United Methodist minister. Julian Rush is a United Methodist minister who served churches in Dallas, Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs for 17 years until his suppressed homosexual orientation surfaced. With Julian's acknowledgement of his sexuality, in the early '80s, First United Methodist Church of Boulder decided he was no longer suitable to minister to the congregation and chose to stop paying his salary.Julian's situation with the Boulder church and United Methodism became widely publicized as the denomination continued to grapple with the issue of homosexuality. This is Julian's own record of his struggles with being unacknowledged as a gay child, his religion, family and community-both before and after the di
. Paul's UMC, Denver. Rush and Ms. Lee attended three plays produced by Julian and retained a warm friendship with him over the years. Lee has published over 300 items,including the book White Bird. In 1984, both were Associate Pastors in St. Merrick babysat each other's children in the '70s
Incredible Ministry This is a superb work that needs wide distribution. It highlights Julian Rush's incredible ministry of creativity, love, and social justice. Too often the witness, contributions, and struggles of gay and lesbian persons in the church are deliberately overlooke. Kathy McGlynn said Incredible Ministry. This is a superb work that needs wide distribution. It highlights Julian Rush's incredible ministry of creativity, love, and social justice. Too often the witness, contributions, and struggles of gay and lesbian persons in the church are deliberately overlooke. Interesting Found Rush's book to be interesting. I cannot relate to his story. He evidently has endured a lot and I hope he has found a place of ministry.
. Paul's UMC, Denver. Lee attended three plays produced by Julian and retained a warm friendship with him over the years. Merrick babysat each other's children in the '70s. Lee has published over 300 items,including the book White Bird. About the Author Rush and Ms. In 1984, both were Associate Pastors in St