NY Pastor Announces Gender Transition During Service with Congregation: ‘Giving up Pretending to Be a Man’

Pastor comes out as trans during moving church service

New York-based Pastor Phillippa Phaneuf has come out as a trans woman in a moving service.  The Methodist pastor at North Chili United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York, came out during the church’s morning worship service on Sunday, 23 November.  The church website states it’s a place “where all are genuinely welcome, loved and accepted as God welcomes, loves, and accepts all”. Addressing her congregation from the church pulpit, while don…

NY pastor announces gender transition during service with congregation: ‘Giving up pretending to be a man’

Rev. Phillip Phaneuf, of North Chili United Methodist Church in Rochester, made the announcement during a Nov. 23 Sunday service.

Pastor announces gender transition during service with congregation: 'Giving up pretending to be a man'

Rev. Phillip Phaneuf of North Chili United Methodist Church in Rochester announced plans to transition to a woman and identify as asexual during a Sunday service.

Pastor Comes Out at Pulpit: "I'm Not Becoming a Woman, I'm Giving Up Pretending to Be a Man"

Methodist preacher Phillippa Phaneuf explained that the church leadership and doctrine accepted her.

"I'm Giving Up Pretending to Be a Man"- Pastor Comes Out as Transgender During Sunday Service

A New York pastor, Reverend Phil Phaneuf, left her congregation at the North Chili United Methodist Church (UMC) stunned after publicly announcing that she is transitioning into a woman and will now use she/her pronouns. The post “I’m Giving Up Pretending to Be a Man”- Pastor Comes Out as Transgender During Sunday Service appeared first on Gistlover.

New York Pastor Announces Gender Transition to Congregation During Sunday Service — Akelicious

A New York pastor left churchgoers stunned as he publicly announced that he is transitioning into a woman and will now use she/her pronouns.  Reverend Phil Phaneuf, 51, who was born male, shared that she has been undergoing a gender transition with her congregation at North Chili United Methodist Church (UMC) during Sunday service.  ‘I get to announce with joy that I am transitioning. I am affirming and saying to all of you that I am transgender…