Reverend Jim Mitolsky
Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco during the 1990s who led the congregation through the AIDS crisis and engaged in community activism including medical marijuana distribution and shelter efforts.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 53min
9: AIDS Energy | When We All Get to Heaven
Reverend Jim Mitolsky, former Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco, shares stories from the AIDS crisis and its aftermath. He discusses the transformative impact of antiretroviral treatments, which shifted the community from despair to hope. Jim highlights the church's bold activism, including medical marijuana distribution and addressing homelessness. He reflects on the challenges of balancing faith and social justice amid community backlash and personal sacrifices, ultimately revealing the complex legacy of AIDS energy in activism.
