Samuel E. Loliger
Samuel Loliger, longtime National Coordinator of the Coalition who shared that office with Jan Griesinger, is in hospice care at the end of a long illness. The UCC Coalition and the wider Open and Affirming movement owe Sam a deep debt: he and Jan were leaders when General Synod adopted the UCC’s ONA resolution in 1985, and it was on their watch that the foundations were laid for what later became the largest and fastest-growing LGBT-welcoming church movement in the world.
The Coalition joins with Don Behr, Sam’s husband, in inviting prayers and messages of encouragement and gratitude for Sam.
If you have a story about Sam and his impact on your life or on the church, please share it by posting a comment on this page. If you want to share a prayer with Sam, please do so. Please also keep Don in your prayers. You can also reach out to Sam and Don by sending a card to their home:
Mr. Samuel E. Loliger
333 Argonne Dr
Buffalo, NY 14217-2417
And please use the share icons on this page to inform your friends on Facebook, Twitter and by email.
For more about Sam’s ministry in the LGBTQ community, read this biography.
The Open and Affirming Coalition advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the United Church of Christ and beyond, and equips UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome.