Jonathan Koh, Main Stories - Monday, July 27, 2009 10:46 - 25 Comments

Anthony Yeo – bashed for speaking up

Jonathan Koh

Over 50 people attended Anthony Yeo’s memorial service held at the Free Community Church (FCC) last Friday. It was a simple and heartwarming tribute to this late veteran counselor in Singapore, who, for the past 3 years, regularly preached at FCC’s Sunday services.

On 20 June 2009, Anthony Yeo passed away due to complications from Leukaemia, leaving behind his brother, wife and children. He was 60 years old.

Friday’s eulogy was delivered by Susan Tang – Anthony’s personal friend and a service pastor at FCC. “What we appreciate and love about Anthony is the fact that he understood and empathised with us on a very deep and real level – he got down and into the messiness and chaos of our lives,” she says.

Fighting the good fight

While Anthony was quick to steer people away from fights and confrontations, Susan added that he did believe in fighting – but only for the right causes.

“Anthony fought for all sorts of marginalized people by opposing the discrimination and bigotry he saw in his time,” Susan eulogizes, alluding to the heated controversy that Anthony generated as a liberal Christian who advocated openly for non-discrimination towards the gay community. Continue…