The Day of Epiphany

Nancy

WNYC Studios

Gay, Documentary, Society & Culture, Sexuality, Lgtbq, Lesbian, Relationships, Asian, Politics, Conversations, Storytelling, Health & Fitness, Homosexuality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s a moment of reckoning for many members of the United Methodist Church, and after 25 years as a United Methodist pastor, Cynthia Meyer found herself with a decision to make.

Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, Andy G. Cohen ("Land Legs"), Axletree ("Goodnight Esme Instrumental" and "Dragon Country Apple Clove Instrumental"), Josh Woodward ("Border Blaster Instrumental"), Little Glass Men ("Procreation"), and Kai Engel ("Mare"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Tobin, do you know what piece of advice I really do not like?
0:03.0	What?
0:05.0	When you are about to go on stage and give a public speech, public speaking,
0:11.0	people always say like just pretend everyone is naked in the audience.
0:15.0	I don't get that advice either.
0:17.0	No, it's so distracting that I get more nervous.
0:20.0	Yeah, it's like you're looking out there and you're like,
0:23.0	I wonder what their torso looks like.
0:25.0	I wonder what the nipple hair pattern is.
0:28.0	Are there any sun spots?
0:30.0	Where's the sky?
0:31.0	Is there any like loose skin happening?
0:34.0	You know what though?
0:36.0	I'm distracted, I'm not nervous.
0:37.0	I get it now.
0:40.0	Okay, from WMYC Studios, this is Nancy.
0:45.0	With your host Tobin Lowe and Cassie too.
0:56.0	So, Cass?
0:57.0	I want to rewind the clock a bit to February of this year.
1:00.0	That's when this thing happened that rocked a big part of the queer religious community.
1:06.0	All right, if you will, take your seat.
1:11.0	It happened at the general conference of the United Methodist Church,
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