Paul Milford Abels (1937–1992) was an American Methodist minister and the first openly gay minister in a major Christian denomination. He served as the pastor of the Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City's Greenwich Village from 1973 to 1984. His leadership marked a significant moment in the acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals within mainstream religious contexts, pioneering a path for inclusivity in the church.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Paul
small, humble
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Paul Abels belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Yellow Springs
Place of Death: Rensselaerville
Cause of Death: death from AIDS-related complications
Educated At: United Theological Seminary | Drew University | Union Theological Seminary
Occupation: religious servant | church musician | pastor
Employers: Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for August 4, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Leo 49 | 12 Leo 31 | 7 Scorpio 49 |
| Moon | 17 Cancer 2 | 17 Sagittarius 4 | 9 Libra 26 |
| Mercury | 5 Virgo 40 | 6 Leo 27 | 9 Scorpio 15 |
| Venus | 29 Gemini 48 | 5 Cancer 13 | 14 Libra 50 |
| Mars | 28 Scorpio 10 | 28 Virgo 34 | 21 Capricorn 51 |
| Jupiter | 19 Capricorn 46 | 12 Cancer 30 | 20 Capricorn 50 |
| Saturn | 4 Aries 58 | 1 Aries 23 | 29 Pisces 19 |
| Uranus | 13 Taurus 37 | 1 Gemini 2 | 11 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 17 Virgo 21 | 1 Aries 55 | 20 Virgo 23 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 42 | 2 Aquarius 20 | 0 Leo 7 |
| Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 6 | 20 Pisces 4 | 7 Sagittarius 27 |
| Ketu | 12 Gemini 6 | 20 Virgo 4 | 7 Gemini 27 |
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