On Monday, November 16, 2009  First Congregational UCC will partner with Equality Ohio to host  a film and panel presentation for the documentary Call Me Malcolm.

The documentary follows Malcolm on his journey through seminary as a transgender student. Malcolm was ordained into the United Church of Christ in 2004, and presently he serves as Associate Minister for Outreach at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His work is focused on the transformation and wholeness of Christian communities across society’s dividing lines.

Join Us!

Monday November 16, 2009

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

First Congregational UCC

200 N Main St.

Mt Vernon OH 43050

Malcolm describes his childhood like this: “I always thought of myself as one of the brothers. I have two brothers so that would have made me the third brother. But other people perceived me as a girl and I couldn’t really correct them. It made me feel like I wasn’t there.” This reality led to years of self-doubt and confusion as he wondered why his perception of himself did not match that of the people around him. Additionally, all the messages in his church community seemed to indicate that God hated him. He became estranged from his family, his friends, his church and even himself. All roads toward claiming an identity seemed to have dead ends. For more of his story, visit www.callmemalcolm.com

Following the film, Reverand Malcolm will join us for a panel conversation.

Contact Erin Upchurch at (614) 224-0400 or erin@equalityohio.org for more information.