UMC Pastor Shocks Congregants By Revealing Himself To Be Transgender During Sermon
Staff Writer
Rev. Dr. Phil Phaneuf is the senior minister of The United Methodist Church of North Chili, a small UMC denomination in Rochester, NY.
During his November 23, 2025, sermon, Phaneuf, 51, shocked congregants by announcing that he was transgender and had already begun taking hormone replacement therapy, adding, “I’m not becoming a woman. I’…
