The author writes in her introduction, "I have written this book because the homosexuality debate is about me, a partnered lesbian who simply wishes to serve the denomination in which I was born and nurtured, and in which I find the most meaning for my faith and life. I serve in the ways that countless others have served before me. I preach, teach, administer the sacraments, and comfort those who grieve. This is my story of being called into ministry." Mary's account of her ministry reveals a...