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4 JUSt OUt JUNE 2. 2006 outstanding just asking Out for God Are you feeling the impact of rising gas prices? What are you doing about it? rowing up, the Rev. Wes G Mullins imagined his future ministry work would he with a fundamentalist church. “Things tixtk a dramatic turn along the way,” says the new assistant pastor at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland. Mullins is from Clinton, Tenn., where ex-gay groups like “True Hope...For the Best Alternative" take the lead in helping people with their sexual orientation issues. In college, he became involved in a 12-month thera py program where men delved into their most dark and personal places. “I was The Rev. literally coming apart at that time,” he says. “I’d go to sleep afraid I would wake up crazy.” After pulling himself through college and the tumult of his “ex-gay” experience, Mullins went to Abilene, Texas, to attain a master of divinity. “There was still something about the ministry 1 was supposed to do.” While Mullins was open about being gay, the dean of the school made rhe rules clear: “I could mess around with guys. I just couldn’t do anything ethical like have a holy union.” And so upon his holy union with partner Jason O’Neill, Mullins was kicked out of the seminary. The couple moved to Portland two months ago, and Mullins has since been busy working with Elevation, the queer Christian rock band and the "So, the one night stand worked?" G race H ague Friendly House Senior Program Director C hris L awrence Real Estate Photographer “I’m definitely feeling the impact at $3 per gallon. I’m really trying to reduce my trips and keep them down to less than 100 miles per week.” “1 drive for a living, so it’s affecting me harshly. I’m bike commuting when 1 can. A n D o Student Z elda P ittenger Charmer “Yes, I am. My parents cannot drive me a lot of places anymore. I have to take the bus more often.” “I don’t really think about it much because I don’t have a car. I think we’re getting close to an honest cost of fuel.” Wes Mullins does good work at MCC. Sunday evening service where it performs. While the service is for everyone, it is geared toward peo ple 18 to 35 years old. “I don’t pretend to know the answers,” says the 25-year-old. “I’m here to journey with people, gay or nongay, to find God. A net that may not be the same thing for the person sitting next to you.” Mullins’ personal journey has inspired his help for others. “I want to provide a place where gay people can express their spirituality. The powerful religious right is trying to take that away, but I’m determined not to let them do that.” For more information visit www.mccportland. com/elevation.htm. —Malka Geffen © Í ml ■¿XTJ V ~YV r. Help END HOMELESSNESS in Portland.... Keep the Cornbread Coining at "Maybe it’s time to get that biggerplace...?" Sisters of The Road! Mechanics that fix everything. tn the summer months giving is down, but our community needs nutritious low-cost meals just as much! Keep the cornbread on the table by supporting Sisters in May, June and July. Including your conscience. Sisters is a non profit Café serving low cost ($1 25), hot,nutritious meals, job training and community to people who are experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon ROSE CITY R ealty T rust Kim Trip, Realty Trust 503.416.2017 Domestic & Import 5934 NE Halsey • Portland, OR 97213 503.282.3315 • www.pdxauto.com VETERINARY SISTERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1979 Please join us for Operation Cornbread this summer CM Catharine Hunter « 503-222-5694 » 12 or en>ai Catharin«#>sistersoftharoad org HOSPITAL for more information go h. www.tiatertolthcroad.org us at 133 NW Sixth Arent*. Forttarxt. Oregon 97209 < visit PDX Automotive bt(p://teu,u,.reahyl nie! .cem/kimt rip 5902 .XE Sandy MvZ Partland is a proud member e of the Ecological BusinesstAAXf MASTERTEC.Hs Association since 1998. 809 SE POWELL BLVD 232-3105 pi r y » f a" < ■ • A-
