I had composed these short plays for a gay theatre contest & now share them with you…My journey in life has been very colorful with many ups & downs as I tried to “fit in/be normal”. I reached a point that I began awakening to becoming my own authentic person.
It is my hope by sharing these moments in my life that it will encourage others
To keep going & finally become the best person they can be
Because I was in choir & theatre in High School I was labeled & bullied as a FAGGOT/HOMO
I never had any GAY experiences as such until I got away from my Iowa town of 5k to the University of Iowa
It was a very painful time for me in that I was not even sure myself of my own sexual orientation but it seemed others knew before me
I wrote this to try to capture some of these feelings..
I told my Spiritual Director that I thought I might be Bisexual & was asked to leave….Did you ever feel abandoned by God?
I felt I was following a calling to serve in the Church…but what happens when you are told you don’t fit in….can you still be “spiritual”? …this piece is adapted from a story found in the book Embracing The Exile by John Fortunato published in 1984… listen now to the reading of God Dilemma: an intimate conversation of three characters
40 yrs ago I was ordained an Old Catholic Priest…still trying to fit in...Although I was accepted as a closet gay person in the Old Catholic Church I wanted my relationship to be recognized & be more open as a Gay person in the Church.
Eventually I transferred to UFMCC (Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches) and pastored full time 3 churches for them in CA, WA & Tx.
Mentoring is still part of being a priest…After experiencing full time ministry for over 5 yrs I decided I was more called to be a Spiritual Director & received a Licentiate Degree in Spiritual Direction/Spiritual Theology from the Anglican School of Theology in Dallas Tx
I feel more comfortable working one on one or small groups & also discovered Reiki.
I created the website ReikiAccess.com over 25 yrs ago where I teach reiki online on a donation basis to students around the world
70 yrs young & still thriving, evolving & growing….I have had a number of GOOD FRIDAY experiences…but my dad use to always say “you have to roll with the punches!” or “shit happens… are you going to let it bury you under?…. or allow it to fertilize your new growth?”
I was always inspired by the life of St Francis & spent time in college seminary & novitiate with them until I was asked to leave….
This play is adapted from a short book Mr Blue written by Myles Conelly published in 1922 about a modern st francis character living on the streets
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water…As a Mentor I try to help people discover their connection with spirituality even though they may have been hurt by religion
There is always EASTER hope of resurrection …at least it has for me in my journey…
This last play looks at a different way of thinking about a communion service
