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Title
Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight
Contributor
Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight
Identifier
1184
Coverage
Indiana (USA)
Stole Item Type Metadata
Honoree
Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight
Stole Text
Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight
United Methodist
Indiana
Born into a Missouri Methodist pastor’s family, I’ve served God through vocational Social Work settings outside of congregations, with diverse human populations.
As a Deaconess and Diaconal Minister, in professional lay ministries commissioned by the Board of Global Ministries, and Conference Consecrated, I’ve served under United Methodist Church episcopal appointments nationwide. During 40+ active mission service years I could have faced ministry denial or church trial had I not been a closeted lesbian.
UMC, forsake your spiritually abusive practices and polity!
During the 2011 Indiana Conference session, I retired with my Covenanted life-mate of 27 years and state-married spouse (2009) by my side. We continue sharing in Love, Justice, and Service ministries.
Retirement liberated me to fully exit a closeted identity in the institutional church. This 2013 stole updates one anonymously placed in the Shower of Stoles Project. Thanks be to God!
United Methodist
Indiana
Born into a Missouri Methodist pastor’s family, I’ve served God through vocational Social Work settings outside of congregations, with diverse human populations.
As a Deaconess and Diaconal Minister, in professional lay ministries commissioned by the Board of Global Ministries, and Conference Consecrated, I’ve served under United Methodist Church episcopal appointments nationwide. During 40+ active mission service years I could have faced ministry denial or church trial had I not been a closeted lesbian.
UMC, forsake your spiritually abusive practices and polity!
During the 2011 Indiana Conference session, I retired with my Covenanted life-mate of 27 years and state-married spouse (2009) by my side. We continue sharing in Love, Justice, and Service ministries.
Retirement liberated me to fully exit a closeted identity in the institutional church. This 2013 stole updates one anonymously placed in the Shower of Stoles Project. Thanks be to God!
Contribution Date
2013
Denomination
United Methodist Church