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On Thundering Wings: Homosexuality, Love & the Church on Trial
In 1999, Ermalou Roller's life intersected with that of Greg Dell, a United Methodist minister put on trial by the church for performing union ceremonies for gay members of his congregation.
As Dell's colleague, Roller began to examine her own personal trials. She had experienced love for a man outside her marriage, for a father she'd never known, for a gay husband and three children (one of whom is gay), for God, and for the church - although she would challenge its failure to respect all of God's beloved community.
Roller's intimate and moving account of her own life, juxtaposed with the dramatic records of Greg Dell's trial, advances the discussion of gays in the church and offers profound insights into acceptance, forgiveness and love in all its forms.
As Dell's colleague, Roller began to examine her own personal trials. She had experienced love for a man outside her marriage, for a father she'd never known, for a gay husband and three children (one of whom is gay), for God, and for the church - although she would challenge its failure to respect all of God's beloved community.
Roller's intimate and moving account of her own life, juxtaposed with the dramatic records of Greg Dell's trial, advances the discussion of gays in the church and offers profound insights into acceptance, forgiveness and love in all its forms.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 22, 2012
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March 19, 2017
A powerful and captivating read. Ermalou shares her story in a forthright and candid style. Despite the various setbacks and tragedies that confronted her throughout her life, Ermalou held on to her faith and to her belief in a loving and just God.
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