Michelle Vander Meer

May 13, 2024 | thebanner.org | Michelle Vander Meer |Matt Kucinski |Leah Jolly |Michael Wagenman

Stories are my favorite. They always have been, ever since the time my sister opened the land of fantasy and fiction by reading stories to me before I could read. She would entice me to keep walking on long hikes by telling fantastical stories of giant lollipops and a fountain of rainbows on the moon. Throughout my childhood we had regular read-alouds in the evenings instead of watching TV, and audiobooks kept the peace on long car trips.

May 13, 2024 | thebanner.org | Michelle Vander Meer |Matt Kucinski |Leah Jolly |Michael Wagenman

To send letters to the editor, please see our guidelines at thebanner.org/letters. The Banner article “They Disagreed Well” (Jan. 2024) on the deliberations of a 2022 synodical committee puzzled me. The executive summary of the related report states, “All Jewish writings from the ancient world uniformly rejected gay and lesbian behavior.