| 词条 | Bob Wolfe |
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Previously pastor of the church's congregation in Sacramento, California,[2] he was assigned to head up a new Toronto congregation in 1973, and performed his first mass at the Toronto church on July 17, 1973.[3] In January 1974, he became noted for talking a young man out of committing suicide.[4] The teenager, distraught over being gay, had climbed onto a beam outside the observation deck at Toronto City Hall and was threatening to jump,[5] but Wolfe was called in and successfully counselled the young man back to safety.[4] A few weeks later, Toronto City Council presented him with a citation of bravery for his role in defusing the situation.[6] He used his acceptance speech to criticize the Toronto Star for its refusal to print an advertisement for the church;[6] the reaction to his announcement led the Star to reverse its decision and print the advertisement the following day.[7] Wolfe stepped down as pastor of MCC Toronto in 1978, and was succeeded by Brent Hawkes.[8] References1. ^"Metro homosexuals find tolerance growing". Toronto Star, November 7, 1975. {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Bob}}{{US-reli-bio-stub}}2. ^"Pastor sees school staying at MCC". The Advocate, December 20, 1972. 3. ^"MCC Toronto Mission Opens". The Body Politic, Vol. 9 (1973). p. 6. 4. ^1 "Youth threatens City Hall jump, fire chief, minister talk him down". The Globe and Mail, January 16, 1974. 5. ^"Youth talked down from suicide perch". The Advocate, February 13, 1974. 6. ^1 "Ad rejected: Pastor airs complaint at council ceremony". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 1974. 7. ^"Civic Recognition Forces Newspaper to Print Ad". The Body Politic, Vol. 12 (March/April 1974), p. 4. 8. ^"MCC Conference names new Toronto Pastor". The Body Politic, Jun/Jul78, Issue 44, p8. 10 : 2005 deaths|Metropolitan Community Church clergy|American clergy|Canadian clergy|LGBT rights activists from the United States|LGBT rights activists from Canada|LGBT people from the United States|LGBT people from Canada|People from Sacramento, California|People from Toronto |
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