https://www.heavenpodcast.org/welcome daily 1.0 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517869826865-UHS2ERVY42457O7OKCDM/Kitt++Aug+1989+Consecration+-MCCSF+-+005.jpeg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517870450272-8UO5WDZSWDSD2LXBFJP6/IMG_5984.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1686788631777-WOHUC5COL7CFU0C5Z8MY/PXL_20221104_173601194.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1686788631777-WOHUC5COL7CFU0C5Z8MY/PXL_20221104_173601194.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517261994526-9G1OG51ZSPHXBL37C9A2/wCandle.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517262006631-Q2TPNK4F30K3A36N1140/wRainbow.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517262006793-TBHCXLETARN9VP5BO60E/wPinkTriangle.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1517262006895-8CCDL4MP1F3TXKFAS2PS/wMusicNotes.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/32775d17-3abc-49cd-a454-58b908946e43/WWAGTH+final+art.jpeg Welcome - When We All Get to Heaven We’ve partnered with Slate to release our 10-episode documentary season in their Outward feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/f090ebce-eac5-45b9-b84e-66ef6b183ad1/MCC-SF-by-Trudie-Barreras-150-Eureka-750-px-363x500-1.jpg Welcome - Building Resistance: On Church, Space, and Crisis A profile of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco building at 150 Eureka Street for The Revealer by Lynne Gerber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/6381ff4f-506c-4751-8c6a-ad2757e05221/Screen+Shot+2023-06-14+at+5.54.50+PM.jpg Welcome - The Pink and Purple Church in The Castro An interactive digital exhibit created in collaboration with The American Religious Sounds Project which tells the history of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco through sound and photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/728adf49-e9d0-4cfc-8274-fefed92fbc8c/rainbow-crosses+%281%29.jpg Welcome - AIDS and the Blessings of Staying A profile of Reverend Jim Mitulski in The Revealer magazine by Lynne Gerber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/2b052ac2-c198-4db7-a477-6a608b02e665/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-2.34.53-PM.jpg Welcome - For Clergy Who Ministered Through the AIDS Crisis COVID is Both Eerily Familiar and Puzzlingly Different Reflections from LGBT Christian clergy during the COVID pandemic by Lynne Gerber in Religious Dispatches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/2a7bd981-12cd-4a46-90ac-32b0659ae674/Untitled+design+%281%29.jpg Welcome - “We Who Must Die Demand a Miracle" A book chapter by Lynne Gerber in Devotions and Desires: Histories of Sexuality and Religion in the Twentieth-Century United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/18ee6ba2-3bfb-4af1-b9fb-41ec6efffab7/sexing+history.jpg Welcome - A Church with AIDS A co-produced episode of the podcast Sexing History. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/2595bc21-1b7f-4e39-b278-d436c6ad7576/1200x1200bf.webp Welcome - Death Sex & Money: “The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I’m Gay” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/58326857-4a1a-47e8-9a99-28f79f20fc69/Soundfields+Cover.jpg Welcome - Sound Fields: “So You’ve Found an Archive! Now What?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/258a5eb2-6936-4a97-8d1f-dd29cff6ae89/classical+ideas+podcast.jpeg Welcome - The Classical Ideas Podcast: We Who Must Die Demand a Miracle and MCC San Francisco w/Dr. Lynne Gerber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/bd521a20-89e4-4b7f-a284-cd85cfbee4ce/download.webp Welcome - Queer Power Hour: When We All Get to Heaven - Live @ 220 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/add46ac0-27e8-4a3f-b6a8-1c9332d2bfd5/hbm+logo.png Welcome - Here Be Monsters: Envisioning AIDS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/573fc387-f586-47ca-952e-16c154c87429/download+%281%29.webp Welcome - Crosscurrents: Creativity, Community, and SF's First Gay-Positive Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/a78f9738-0274-4d8f-b3f2-585a15a32993/the+revealer.png Welcome - The Revealer: San Francisco’s “AIDS Church” and the 40th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/8a5979be-f626-443b-a6e8-010bd3d73c1b/Screenshot%2B2025-12-03%2Bat%2B1.23.02%E2%80%AFPM.png Welcome The Nonfiction Hotlist celebrates and amplifies the best unproduced nonfiction projects. We’re featured in the inaugural 2025 list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/ff1e7ce1-21b7-4968-a90c-65ce98b79caf/images.png Welcome The Nonfiction Hotlist celebrates and amplifies the best unproduced nonfiction projects. We’re featured in the inaugural 2025 list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/b256c0da-7fd3-43a3-91c4-840cb867d3df/Untitled+design.png Welcome The Wilbur Award from Religion Communicators Council is the top honor provided by the RCC and is presented annually to recognize the most outstanding work in the communication of religious issues, values, and themes in secular media. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/blog daily 0.75 2014-08-28 https://www.heavenpodcast.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1686834658284-JQ33K33BWLOXZEKWKAOG/PXL_20221106_210831956%7E2.jpg Contact https://www.heavenpodcast.org/funders daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1686834545203-G97TCVQVZMVN2JU1E77N/PXL_20221108_225043853.MP%7E2.jpg Funders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/219a6b1f-280c-483d-bb94-819c30cf1288/LUCE-Logo-Full-Mono-white-L.png Funders - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/6bf5426b-47fa-4115-8677-83d32c23ccdc/CH_white_RGB+color_low+res_transparent.png Funders - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/newsletter daily 0.75 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/a53e7c3e-0ea8-4550-a781-1d98237c1bee/1980s_TypingBulletin_Carson.jpg Subscribe to Newsletter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/live-horizon daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53fe025fe4b09b99036bcf87/1412382515167-NYTYRFP4MI9A3XNUUR27/EbruYildiz_372.jpg Live https://www.heavenpodcast.org/readme-horizon daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53fe025fe4b09b99036bcf87/1412690352982-NEV633P54K2ET77XRKMZ/EbruYildiz_386.jpg Readme https://www.heavenpodcast.org/all-episodes daily 0.75 2025-12-10 https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-1 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/09af1ecd-b297-4de0-a2f3-40cfdbfbf35e/Image_ND_Jim_cup.jpg Episode 1 - Make it stand out Rev. Jim Mitulski raises the cup at a communion service at MCCSF. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453795175-KVUHCPE2AX6U5P8MW74K/PXL_20221106_204301568.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 1 MCC-SF’s church building at 150 Eureka Street. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453513295-F83CCGHLSNF75918OFUQ/PXL_20221108_233607775%7E2.jpg Episode 1 A view of the sanctuary from the balcony. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760452936515-GTGMYBEZLQ61QARVQ4EN/CN_1667536392860.jpg Episode 1 The pulpit at MCC San Francisco ready for workship. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760560988617-BS5N3TSLKO764HYVXNZ2/Image_ND_Clapping.jpg Episode 1 Worship and Praise at MCC San Francisco. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453237491-BO8TEZI7ZO1Y8VOJGFJI/1988_Easter_03_JM.jpg Episode 1 The pulpit at MCC San Francisco ready for workship. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453314929-7PKEY55CEXN7ZI9X8RA8/Image_ND_Clapping_2+%281%29.jpg Episode 1 Worship and Praise at MCC San Francisco. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453617285-YPT4D87MS7OVQO16QX8A/PXL_20221106_214448254%7E2.jpg Episode 1 Dennis Creagh in MCC San Francisco soundroom. 2010s. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760453702479-00RJFR8WA4KWKY9EGHO6/MCCSF_Sound+Room+Plaque_Wismer.jpg Episode 1 This plaque, in memory of Keith Wismer, hung outside the soundroom at MCC San Francisco. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-2 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/7814d4b8-bbe7-4399-aded-efade621bbf2/1969_Jacksons_01_Diva.png Episode 2 - Make it stand out Jackson’s, site of MCC San Francisco’s first gatherings. Photograph by Henry Leleu. Courtesy of GLBT HIstorical Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455486911-U3QPXO5E6BHT0X7UV9R7/Port_TroyPerry_03.jpg Episode 2 Rev. Troy Perry. Date and source unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455594418-JYL8N5NQ38MSBHVVPR56/ND_PerryWells.png Episode 2 Rev. Troy Perry (left) and Pastor Howard Wells (right). Date and source unknown. Courtesy of Lynn Jordan Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455643492-F4YLXNICC8DKPVZLY3AA/1970_SpiritualRevival_LJ.png Episode 2 Flier for MCC San Francisco’s 1970 Spiritual Revival with Rev. Troy Perry. Courtesy of Lynn Jordan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455776893-V8DAGA8DK3JOOXJNA3K0/1972_MCCSFCrossCurrents_LJ_1280.jpg Episode 2 Cover of first issue of MCC San Francisco’s short-lived magazine, Cross Currents (Fall 1972). The cover image was controversial, even in the church. Courtesy of Lynn Jordan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455874036-IR7QO74WSQ7MTBV2816G/PXL_20221106_234109825.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 2 State Senator George Moscone (left), Rev, Jim Sandmire (center), and State Senator Milton Marks (right). Date unknown. Courtesy of MCCSan Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760455930170-4LUZWEZRLHMXO3VWZALG/197406_MCCSFGayFreedomFloat.jpg Episode 2 MCC San Francisco’s float in the city’s 1974 Gay Freedom Day parade. Courtesy of Lynn Jordan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456000255-6PEF0EZXW1498BSP0BLG/Port_HWells_01.jpg Episode 2 Rev. Howard Wells. Date unknown. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456119955-P4B0FKYJ7G0829THGA6J/MCCSF_Founding+Plaque_2.jpg Episode 2 picture of the plaque honoring Howard Wells as founder of MCC San Francisco. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456201371-MJCLH8XXPKC1LX4BARW2/PXL_20221104_173805938.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 2 Rev. Jane Spahr (left), Rev. Michael England (center), and Rev. Rick Weatherly (right) in MCC San Francisco sanctuary. The cross behind them is the one Coni Staff talks about in this episode. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Community Church Archive, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456324055-6JB4TDRMDZXLJYPMOSVW/1981_JaneSpahrConiStaff_01_JAS.jpg Episode 2 Rev. Jane Spahr (left) and Coni Staff (right) in MCC San Francisco sanctuary. 1981. Courtesy of Jane Adams Spahr Collection, Graduate Theological Union. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456416771-1ATN7ZJI8CERQX3P61KK/PXL_20221106_231900068.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 2 Coni Staff – date unknown. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Community Church Archive, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456513638-OXWRZPLX67399U59KHQ5/PXL_20240415_222120012.jpg Episode 2 Rev. Jim Mitulski (left), Virginia Wells (center), and Rev. Penny Nixon standing outside 150 Eureka Street in front of the plaque honoring Virginia's son, Howard, as the founder of MCC San Francisco. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1760456561622-SBN4TSGQA4VOK8HINK1Q/PXL_20221105_232403140%7E2.jpg Episode 2 Stewart Memorial Presbyterian Church, former meeting place of MCC San Francisco, after being destroyed in an arson attack. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/credits daily 0.75 2025-10-16 https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-3 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088874327-7Y2EVYWK4M8A1O0MDCET/PXL_20221106_202936267%7E3.jpg Episode 3 - Make it stand out Easter lily bonnet. Person unknown. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088134189-JGJ8GNEW7TN19FKMSRLZ/1978_StPatsDemo_02_Jim_JM.jpg Episode 3 Jim Mitulski protesting at St. Patrick’s Church, New York, 1978. Courtesy of Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088226428-F8OKQ3STUCOADWR1YCME/1980s_JimBob_01_JM.jpg Episode 3 Jim Mitulski (left) and Bob Crocker (right) a few years post-meet cute. New York circa early 1980s. Courtesy of Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088349776-I4DET35K0S07DBUXNGFD/1980s_TypingBulletin_Carson.jpg Episode 3 Bob Crocker (standing) and Jim Mitulski (seated) type the weekly bulletin for MCC New York. Photograph by Steve Carson. Courtesy of Steve Carson, Personal Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088481570-7KA568D7TIODML3Q3HOE/Image_ND_Bonnett%2BBaby.jpg Episode 3 Harry Harkness in his Easter bonnet. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088552917-O5UHYTBJE9OLYD23CU30/Image_ND_JimBobSmiling_4.jpg Episode 3 Jim Mitulski (left) and Bob Crocker (right) at MCC San Francisco. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088642151-9XSKJSYY3KDIYH6QOB7P/PXL_20221104_025148808%7E2.jpg Episode 3 Bob Crocker (left) and Jim Mitulski (right) at MCC San Francisco. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088807522-PSH509KETR3IUF1EVI65/PXL_20221106_202846597.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 3 Harry Harkness (left) and unknown man in Easter bonnets. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761088949616-YG93CMMNBBNHZB04TUO9/PXL_20221108_233649605%7E2.jpg Episode 3 Easter bonnet. Person unknown. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761226112337-1UYNQ3DTWUE48BDF37IU/PXL_20240415_222459428.MP.jpg Episode 3 Bob Crocker (left) and Jim Mitulski (right) in MCC San Francisco sanctuary. Date unknown. Courtesy of MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-4 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/3c007245-55cc-44c6-b3e3-5a5f7317ba74/8706_Jim_LindaRochelle_1.jpg Episode 4 - Make it stand out Rev. Jim Mitulski and Linda Rochelle in the sanctuary of MCC San Francisco. June 1987. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski, personal collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761693188539-1MTEVOD8BLO1M449205O/8706_Jim_LindaRochelle_2.jpg Episode 4 Linda Rochelle at MCC San Francisco. June 1987. Courtesy of Rev. Jim MItulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761693278722-91TQV14S3X8L9N3DX6RH/PXL_20240815_231624176.jpg Episode 4 Program from the Second Annual AIDS Benefit Gospel Concert in the Double Rock Baptist Church’s trophy case, August 15, 2024. Lynne Gerber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761697393079-KQOWDQPHSPXYH32S0HAD/Stephen+Clover.jpg Episode 4 Stephen Clover. Courtesy of Mary Clover Obrzut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1761844171478-1754Z6WWSEIKC8IXMHIU/19450.jpg Episode 4 The Double Rock Baptist Church’s children’s choir outside at San Francisco General Hospital. Circa 1986. Courtesy of the Minister of Music. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-5 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/e4933353-0741-429f-a4cc-4a63fe6a2f78/19890806_KittConsecrate_12_KCAL.jpg Episode 5 - Make it stand out Rev. Michael England (left), Rev. Ron Russell Coons (center) and Rev. Kittredge Cherry (right). Photo by Audrey Lockwood. Courtesy of the Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762294199880-C36HHKWZ2RC2Y0YNVDHO/Ron+and+Chuck+-+ND+--+from+Steve+R.jpg Episode 5 Ron Russell Coons (left) and Chuck Russell Coons (right) in San Francisco. No date. Courtesy of Steve Russell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762294198304-A6ESA3UFYQI28QTLKOGY/1990_ChurchAIDS_Cover.jpg Episode 5 Cover of The Church With AIDS: Renewal in the Midst of Crisis, edited by Letty M. Russell (Westminster John Knox, 1990). The book was a response to AIDS, and to their experience at MCC San Francisco, by the delegation from the National Council of Churches that visited the church in March of 1990. It includes writings by Ron Russell Coons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762294198652-YNOD5QW6SSYXXT9N94ZP/19900908_RRCMem_02_KCAL.jpg Episode 5 Hand-drawn image of Ron Russell Coons. Cover of bulletin for Ron Russell Coons’ memorial service. Courtesy of the Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762294199377-B356QR9VKRGLS2JZXZDE/Chuck+and+Ron+--+ND+--+from+Steve+R..jpg Episode 5 Chuck Russell Coons (left) and Ron Russell Coons (right). No date. Courtesy of Steve Russell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762294888771-8ZLESAZFA6H1JXAKTQZI/19890806_KittConsecrate_02_KCAL.jpg Episode 5 MCC-SF ministers Ron Russell Coons (left) Kittredge Cherry (center) and Jim MItulski (right) sit on the pulpit under a rainbow flag. Photo by Audrey Lockwood. Courtesy of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood collection. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-6 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/8289276e-31c2-4e00-b9c5-5a3851a3ba1b/PXL_20221108_233113304%7E2.jpg Episode 6 - Make it stand out Lynn Griffis. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762906035612-QGO6XULM32E4F03A9E5H/1980s_MCCSFWomen_KCAL.jpg Episode 6 MCCSF Women in the mid-90’s. Courtesy of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762906128356-K1FWXVNLYZYB21IFNCYD/1987_KittInstall_01_KCAL.jpg Episode 6 From left: Carlene Ames, Kittredge Cherry, Bill Lowell, Coni Staff. Courtesy of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762906167171-7SYEXL1UP769KEJK21DK/198906_LGFreedomDay_01_KittLynn_KCAL.jpg Episode 6 Kittredge Cherry (left) and Lynn Griffis (right). Courtesy of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762906272096-KWDECYDVGI6TH3TJWQPK/Port_KCherry_01_1988.jpg Episode 6 Kittredge Cherry, 1988. Courtesy of Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1762906324484-ICPZ8PZ4HQTFH1JIQG3N/PXL_20221209_000832989.jpg Episode 6 Invitation to Lynn Griffis’ installation service. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/interlude daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/c89c92f6-6feb-4dd7-9408-83902ee9c462/Image_ND_Jim_Preach_Bible_1.jpg Interlude - Make it stand out Rev. Jim Mitulski preaching, Bible in hand. Date unknown. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763652035640-1V05IAL70AP4VG1H9VBH/1993_PaulFrancis_+GLBTHS.jpg Interlude Paul Francis. Date unknown. Courtesy of the GLBT Historical Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763652093879-Q6M85QW1DARO4ZYR4QG4/2010s_JimBible_JM.jpg Interlude Rev. Jim Mitulski’s preaching Bible. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763652382329-QTTIE4GADUIRF285JRRF/PXL_20240415_211701417.jpg Interlude Rev. Jim MItulski in front of 150 Eureka Street, 1991. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763652462612-R2CTKXK2MHB8IGJAE7QE/Jim+Bible+Facebook.jpg Interlude Rev Jim Mitulski holding his preaching Bible. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-7 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1a618439-7509-48af-95e1-5597c02efa98/Bruce+and+Scott.KF_collection.jpg Episode 7 - Make it stand out Lovers. Bruce Bunger (left) and Scott Galuteria (right). MCC-SF Men's retreat 1989. Courtesy of Kevin Fong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502303779-NEO2J77E9A4JQ07U1UPF/1990_BBunger_01_GLBTHS.jpg Episode 7 Bruce Bunger and his cat Gracie. 1990. MCC San Francisco Collection, GLBT Historical Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502401940-3SUCMJ4SEZ7PB85U5APT/Kevin+and+Scott+1_KFcollection.jpg Episode 7 Best friends. Kevin Fong (left) and Scott Galuteria (right). Honolulu, 1993. Courtesy of Kevin Fong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502483888-KN8RTZ9WP7WC95S5NMC8/Kevin+and+Scott+2.jpg Episode 7 Kevin Fong and Scott Galuteria. 1992. Photo for SF AIDS Foundation campaign on friends. Courtesy of Kevin Fong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502533133-S87H085UO71KN4SXV43N/Scott+and+Kevin_drag.jpg Episode 7 Scott Galtueria (left) and Kevin Fong (right) The House of Angelique. 1991. MCC San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502576277-QAJZ454RQIH9EZWZLYOC/ND_LGFreedom_KFong_KF01_KF.jpg Episode 7 Kevin Fong at Gay Freedom Day parade. 1988. Courtesy of Kevin Fong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502674265-M9O3OMAEFZD7CF20N8KF/ND_MemorialService_MCCSF_JM.jpg Episode 7 Sanctuary during unknown memorial service at MCC San Francisco (neither Bruce nor Scott, and note centrality of Puerto Rican flag). Date unknown. Courtesy of Rev. Jim Mitulski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502753133-81YPLU8LVUBWEOYB4CXE/Scott+Galuteria_KFCollection.jpg Episode 7 Scott Galuteria. 1985. Courtesy of Kevin Fong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502841899-YSDPCFXTJ9HJTPDYOXWR/Bruce+Bunger+BAR+obit.jpg Episode 7 Bruce Bunger’s obituary from the Bay Area Reporter. From the GLBT Historical Society/Bay Area Reporter searchable obituary database. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1763502926481-CNZPYE20VED7KXRK8N1U/Scott+Galuteria+BAR+obit.jpg Episode 7 Scott Gauteria’s obituary from the Bay Area Reporter. From the GLBT Historical Society/Bay Area Reportersearchable obituary database. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-8 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/43333fcc-9441-4e99-89c4-f9b50634dab5/PXL_20221106_225639739_MP2.jpg Episode 8 - Make it stand out Rev. Jim Mitulski. Date unknown. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-9 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/67b62c78-7e92-4301-8df9-a693d9ded7a8/1997_RainbowCross_MtDavidson_LJ.jpg Episode 9 - Make it stand out MCC San Francisco lit the San Francisco landmark, Mt. Davidson Cross in rainbow colors on the evening they sang there in 1997. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1764729569122-498V25PI0MAK9O9O7WKU/Paper_19980813_NoObits_01_+BAR.jpg Episode 9 - Make it stand out Headline from the Bay Area Reporter with the amazing news that there were no obituaries in the paper that day. August 13, 1998. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1764729570140-H42Z5PQ318OHW7T8JCIE/Port_SteveMarlowe_01.jpg Episode 9 Steve Marlowe, church administrative director and bass player in the Sunday evening worship band. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1764729570277-1JTK5KEL748CANZMM38B/PXL_20221105_235756373.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 9 Bob Lawrence making food in the social hall. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1764729571262-55IGMPEE1ZISEKMWRS8D/Rev+Penny+Nixon.jpg Episode 9 Rev. Penny Nixon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1764729569216-RS50J35H11S7DPBYAJU7/Image_ND_Choir_Chaps.jpg Episode 9 Bob Crocker conducts the choir while Jim Mitulski looks on. Courtesy of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco Collection. San Francisco Public Library. https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-10 daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765318682989-QTN6TVE9J4LS3ZKAFN0R/Window_Skylight_01_BW.JPG Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765318683782-LGEHXEUGDT0CALIFTFUW/Window_Skylight_02_BW.JPG Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765318755650-ABKBIGDXXPCJ15R37YBX/Skylight.png Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765318726808-OFHOKGO8W6K86IVCX01R/Window_Skylight_03_BW.png Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765325293845-78FXLDQAWIWPQRE8XODU/2010s_150Eureka_02.jpg Episode 10 150 Eureka Street — post MCC San Francisco. The church’s last sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765325293519-IO4R6ASP974BJOI5NG45/2010s_150Eureka_05.jpg Episode 10 150 Eureka Street — post MCC San Francisco. The stained glass skylight is visible in the center of the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765325294500-TK4OI4EZ1GQM2MA1DHZP/2020_150Eureka_JM.jpg Episode 10 150 Eureka Street — post MCC San Francisco. Jim MItulski in the sanctuary after the building was sold and before it was renovated. Photo by Todd Atkins-Whitely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765319028099-S0BJXXBWF07UNOTDIHTE/19980426_JimPennyKarenTony+Kushner.jpg Episode 10 Left to right – Rev. Penny Nixon, Rev. Jim Mitulski, Tony Kushner, Rev. Karen Foster. April 26, 1998. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765319034043-9ZRKIZTJ5LMC2GO7ZE6V/Jim+and+his+Mother+--+JM.jpg Episode 10 Tony Kushner preaching at MCC San Francisco. April 26, 1998. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765319058690-XAIJAVPPRGSABL13Z7JH/PXL_20221106_210947421.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 10 pictures from the installation of a wheelchair lift to the church’s second floor. Courtesy of the MCC San Francisco Collection, San Francisco Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765319031023-4D6VFKLHMM8XTQ7QQOUU/PXL_20221106_225925681%7E2.jpg Episode 10 Rev. Jim Mitulski with his mother, Jacqueline Downs Mitulski. Courtesy of Rev. Jim MItukski. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765326600789-A8FN74K0V7YMWS11T40Z/1980s_ND_LynnBonnett_JM.jpg Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765326610557-V031PQNP4N13GMYKO1WV/Port_LJordan_03_LJ.jpg Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765326601420-H4VMGSVQNP40ZKB1OUB8/2004_LynnHat_BW.JPG Episode 10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a6e7fb47131a536de9f8657/1765326615913-ESEUSUSBB6EHYRGAGUAJ/PXL_20221106_232834544.MP%7E2.jpg Episode 10