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Calendar.
September 9. 1:00 p.m. Homeland Security Fall Religious Observance Safety and Security Briefing
September 13. 8:30 a.m. Chicago Presbytery Assembly at Garrett Theological Seminary
September 20. 9:00 a.m. Harbart Payne Park Cleanup for Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club
September 27. 10:00 a.m. Session Records Review Meeting at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
October 23. TBA. Purple Pinkie Fundraiser at Sketchbook Brewing Co. Evanston for Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club
Announcements.
Gerry became President of Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club on July 1, 2025.
Gerry was appointed to the Chicago Presbytery Assembly as Elder Commissioner.
For business related to the former publications Gay Chicago Magazine, Chicago Phoenix, and Opus Media, please refer to legal counsel.
Gerry is currently on leave as editor of GoPride.com—Chicago’s LGBT news site.
President of Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club 2025-26
Recent reading.
Did you know? Gerry reads every single day for at least one hour. He’s even successfully done this through two stays in the ICU at the hospital.
As of August 8, 2025, Gerry has read 1,578 days in a row or 227 weeks in a row, non-stop.
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Jezebel by Megan Barnard
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Above the Salt by Katherine Vaz
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Lady MacBeth by Ava Reid
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The Life of Herod the Great by Zora Neale Hurston
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The Liar's Gospel by Naomi Alderman
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Medusa by Nataly Gruender
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The Witch of Colchis by Rosie Hewlett
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The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith
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Finding the Dragon Lady: The Mystery of Vietnam's Madame Nhu by Monique Brinson Demery
Recent writing.
Next Chicago archbishop is important to Protestants, too
I disagree with plenty of Catholic theology—especially on LGBTQ and women’s issues. So why should I care? The answer is simple: Chicago.
An atheist brought me here; from altar boy to PCUSA presbyter
One of the most pivotal turns in my religious life didn’t come from a priest. It came from a section in our AP European History textbook, taught by an atheist, Darlene Pang.
Reconciling my indigenous beliefs with being a Church presbyter
My ancestors were told that their gods, their rituals, their ways of relating to the land were evil—and they were punished for honoring them.
this is an lgbt safe space
Please support: Lambda Legal GLAAD It Gets Better The Trevor Project
black lives matter
Please support: Black Lives Matter NAACP Color of Change
Gerry is Chicago Health Care Hero 2020
Other books Gerry has read.
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Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
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The Familiars by Stacey Halls
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Daughters of Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
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The Witch's Trinity by Erika Mailman
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The Manningtree Witches by AK Blakemore
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The Highland Witch by Susan Fletcher
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The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements
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The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
