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Reverend Phil Phaneuf, the pastor of North Chili United Methodist Church in New York, made a landmark announcement to her congregation this past Sunday, publicly sharing that she is transitioning to a woman and will now use she/her pronouns. In a heartfelt address during Sunday service, Reverend Phil Phaneuf informed her congregation at the North Chili United Methodist Church (UMC) that she is undergoing a gender transition. The 51-year-old pastor, wearing a rainbow stole, told the assembled churchgoers, "I get to announce with joy that I am transitioning. I am affirming and saying to all of you that I am transgender." She explained her journey by stating, "The best way to put this is that I'm not becoming a woman, I'm giving up pretending to be a man." Reverend Phaneuf shared that her new name will be Phillippa Faye Phaneuf, though she will continue to go by "Reverend Phil" professionally. She expressed a gracious approach to the chang...