Miranda Keefe
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MIRANDA KEEFE
St. James Presbyterian Church
Bellingham, Washington
Miranda Meagan Keefe, a Transsexual woman, was born in 1954 as a male named Randy Keefe. Sunday School, choir, VBS and youth group at St. James Presbyterian in Bellingham, WA shaped her deepening faith in Christ until she felt called to ministry. She attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, served as Associate Pastor for youth at First Presbyterian in Prosser, WA, and then as Pastor at Naches Presbyterian Church in Naches, WA. In 1987 she surrendered her PCUSA ordination to pastor Christ Community Church, an ecumenical congregation in Bellingham. She transitioned to her current female gender in 1995, left the pastorate, and returned to St. James. She frequently teaches classes at St. James, preaches once or twice a year, and has served as Deacon. Miranda was married when she was in the male gender and had three sons. In 1991 she became a single parent raising her children with the help of her parents. In 2005 she finished studies at Western Washington University to earn a Masters in Psychology – Mental Health Counseling. She hopes to resume her PCUSA ordination in a validated ministry doing counseling.
St. James Presbyterian Church
Bellingham, Washington
Miranda Meagan Keefe, a Transsexual woman, was born in 1954 as a male named Randy Keefe. Sunday School, choir, VBS and youth group at St. James Presbyterian in Bellingham, WA shaped her deepening faith in Christ until she felt called to ministry. She attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, served as Associate Pastor for youth at First Presbyterian in Prosser, WA, and then as Pastor at Naches Presbyterian Church in Naches, WA. In 1987 she surrendered her PCUSA ordination to pastor Christ Community Church, an ecumenical congregation in Bellingham. She transitioned to her current female gender in 1995, left the pastorate, and returned to St. James. She frequently teaches classes at St. James, preaches once or twice a year, and has served as Deacon. Miranda was married when she was in the male gender and had three sons. In 1991 she became a single parent raising her children with the help of her parents. In 2005 she finished studies at Western Washington University to earn a Masters in Psychology – Mental Health Counseling. She hopes to resume her PCUSA ordination in a validated ministry doing counseling.
Contribution Story
Archival Record
Stole Number: 1068
Honoree(s): Miranda Keefe
Donor(s): St. James Presbyterian Church
Geography: Bellingham, Washington (USA)
Faith Tradition: Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Citation
“Miranda Keefe,” LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed November 14, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1081.