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Transgender pastor to tell his story Sunday


Written by Hank Arends, Mid-Valley Religion | 4:34 PM, Jul 21, 2012   


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The real story of the life of a transgender pastor will be told by the minister himself at 10 a.m. Sunday in Salem.

The Rev. David Weekley, who once served the Jason Lee United Methodist Church in Salem, has been ordained since 1984. He has served churches in United Methodist's Oregon-Idaho Annual conference for those 28 years.

Now 61, he revealed his early 1970s journey from female to male to Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, where he was serving in 2009. He now serves the Portland congregations of Capital Hill and Sellwood.

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The Rev. David Weekley has wispy gray-brown hair, beard and mustache and wears glasses. He has a gentle smile and sincere eyes.

At first glance, he looks like many pastors who can be seen preaching in churches across the country. He also looks like the typical husband, father and grandfather.

But on Sunday, he shared with Salem's Morningside United Methodist Church this fact: He was born a girl.

That will definitely be interesting. Hopefully open up people's minds.