GARDNER — Several nonprofits in Gardner and Fitchburg have formed a new work preparation program they hope will help new Americans in the area as well as address local issues.This program – funded by the Community Foundation of North Central Mass. – has united around a common goal: to support the integration and success of […]
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Ophelia Hu Kinney is a member of HopeGateWay, one of four area congregations that have voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church over its policies about sexuality and discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
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When Ophelia Hu Kinney and her wife moved to Portland in 2016, they found themselves at home at HopeGateWay, a community of faith that grew from the roots of the former Chestnut Street United Methodist Church.
Hu Kinney felt HopeGateWay, which was affiliated with the United Methodist Church, had put to rest questions about queer and trans inclusion and was focusing on the larger community, social justice and spiritual formation.