Notes from the Edge

Reflections on Faith, Justice, & Community from the Blog of Edgehill UMC

Beth A. Richardson 10/27/25 Beth A. Richardson 10/27/25

Edgehill and the Birth of the Reconciling Movement

When I arrived here at Edgehill UMC in 1979, the church was already welcoming to queer people like me. Edgehill was a “reconciling congregation" long before there was a program….

Lindsey Dye 10/1/25 Lindsey Dye 10/1/25

Living Out Loud in Love

“Hi, I’m Lindsey. We just talked on the phone a moment …” I began the statement, but the Justice cut me off. “I don’t perform marriages for same-sex couples.” His words were heavy, and seemed to land between us with a dead thud….