Will Green

"The hope that I have is not based on my brief timeline. It's a much bigger story than that." - Will Green

This episode of Queer Spirit intervewed Rev. Will Green who served as a minister in the United Methodist Church (UMC) for many years before his church dissafiliated, or left the denomination, over issues of queer acceptance and affirmation. This interview explored some of the questions involved in a congregation discovering its own identity on the eve of leaving the UMC as well as the nature of sexuality as religious congregations define it.

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About

Will Green is pastor of Brackett Memorial Church on Peaks Island. (For those who may not be familiar with Maine geography, Peaks Island is located in Casco Bay off Portland.)

A native of Worcester, MA, Will served United Methodist congregations in eastern Massachusetts before moving to Maine in 2019. He describes himself as “a gay man who has been far too active in denominational politics,” no doubt because Will and his congregation on Peaks are finalizing their dis-affiliation from the United Methodist Church, a process that will be completed at the end of 2020.

Will contributes frequently to "The Word Is Resistance,” a lectionary-based, anti-racist podcast created through SURJ-Faith, the religious organizing program of Showing Up for Racial Justice.