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Wesley United Methodist Church
Luke had an appointment in Meridian today. This was the first occasion I’ve had to go into the City of Meridian in twenty years. I’ve passed through on the Interstate and even stopped at the “new” Mall a few times. … Continue reading
Anita Bryant
Shared with Public Re: Anita Bryant: In the spring of 1968, less than one year into my father’s tenure as Minister of Music at First Baptist Church Jacksonville, FL, FBC called Homer Lindsay, Jr. to be his father’s “Co-Pastor” and … Continue reading
My Story of School Integration
September 14, 2024 Too Poor for the Academy and Better For It Jon Altman–Class of 1977–Greenville High School–Greenville,Mississippi My family moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Jackson, Mississippi in October of 1969. There were issues in my parents’ marriage and my … Continue reading
Confessions of a Would-Be Ally, Part 6
It’s difficult for those who weren’t here to appreciate the caliber of disaster for Mississippi United Methodism brought about by James Swanson’s assignment as our Bishop in 2012. In the fall of 2012, the Mississippi Conference had the lowest average … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Would-Be Ally Part 5
I understand the 2004 United Methodist General Conference was quite contentious, with a near-schism. I was mostly interested in it getting over, so Bishop Ken Carder could come back and I could know where I’d be working in June. I … Continue reading
Confessions of a Would-Be Ally, Part 4
In 1999 the eyes of the United Methodist world were focused on Chicago and the Northern Illinois Conference. Greg Dell, who had been Lynette’s Field Education Supervisor at Wheadon UMC in Evanston, was now the Pastor at Broadway United Methodist … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Would Be Ally, Part 3
Last time we were here, I was telling about Luke’s diagnosis (at age 4) with Autism Spectrum Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. This is a diagnosis that is “behaviorally observed.” It means there’s no blood test, no x-ray, no biopsy, or any … Continue reading
Confessions of a Would-Be Ally, Part 2
When last we met, I registered my surprise and distress that the 1980 United Methodist General Conference had not struck the “Incompatible” language from the Book of Discipline. I was certain that that language was incompatible with the United Methodist … Continue reading
Confessions of a Would-Be Ally
I have a t-shirt that says: “Greenville, MS: Where My Story Begins.” This is not literally true, as I lived in four other places in the first twelve years of my life, but it’s true in all the ways that … Continue reading
Mississippi School Integration and Me
Mississippi School Integration and Me My family moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Jackson, Mississippi in October of 1969. There were issues in my parents’ marriage and my faither’s professional life that drove this move that I was unaware of at … Continue reading
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