Category Archives: marriage

The Circuit Rider

Posted on August 29, 2014 by michaelwilliamsstories

It has been a long time since I have posted a poem and it feels like I have been working to revise this one forever. Originally published in 1979, I have been working on it off and on ever since. … Continue reading →

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Ordination and Marriage: Positions of Priviledge or Opportunities to Serve?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by michaelwilliamsstories

There have been differences of opinion in the United Methodist Church on the inclusion of LGBT folk in the life of the church since before I was ordained a deacon and probationary member of the Tennessee Conference in 1974. I … Continue reading →

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