Submitted by Yami Lares, Admin Assistant and Communications Coordinator, Centenary UMC On November 10, 2024, the atmosphere was one of joy and celebration as Centenary United Methodist Church came to the end of a decades long journey. We as a church, had voted to join
by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion EMT Following the historic General Conference this year, the General Commission on Archives and History has announced an effort to compile a history of LGBTQIA+ people and their experiences as United Methodists over the last
by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion EMT General Conference has been a ride through every single emotion I have ever felt and some new ones I didn’t even know existed! To say the Holy Spirit has been active is the biggest
Sponsored by your California Pacific Annual Conference LGBTQIA+ Strategy Group Join us on May 25th 11am at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church for a service of celebration following General Conference. We will celebrate in worship together, followed by a luncheon in the fellowship hall with a
Click here to download this message as a PDF. May 4, 2024 Dear California-Pacific Conference, Greetings to you on this beautiful day in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am finishing up meetings with the Council of Bishops and will be flying back to Los Angeles on
Bishop Escobedo-Frank shares about an exciting vote to remove the ban on gay clergy at the UMC General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Transcript: Dear preacher, Dear lay leader, Dear church,It’s only Wednesday, but it’s also forty years later. It’s already the eighth day of
Prayed by your Cal-Pac LGBTQIA+ Strategy Group and Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice & Compassion EMT Gracious and loving Creator, We marvel always at the amazing work of your creation. There are so many wonders to behold everywhere we look. From the tiniest
As we approach General Conference in April, there have been a number of groups providing resources for their annual conferences to share and use as, once again, the compatibility of homosexuals to Christian Teaching is up for discussion. Initiatives, resources, and advocacy efforts from Reconciling
by Molly Vetter, General Conference delegate from California-Pacific Annual Conference As we get closer to the 2020 General Conference (which will be held starting in April of 2024), it feels like there is so much at stake. I wanted to share some thoughts about issues
2023년 12월 12일 (편집자 주: 이 기사는 연합감리교뉴스가 교파와 종교, 인종과 성별을 초월하여 소외된 사람을 위해 일하는 사람들과 소외된 지역의 사람들을 심층 취재해 소개하기 위해 마련한 <이 사람을 소개합니다> 시리즈에 실었던 글에 최근 출교 선고에 관한 내용을 추가해서 다시 소개한다. 2019년 8월 퀴어 문화 축제에 참석해 축복식을 집례했다는 이유로 기독교대한감리회에서 2022년 정직 2년을 선고받았던 수원 영광제일교회의 이동환 목사에게 경기연회 재판위원회(박영식 위원장)는 12월 8일 ‘성소수자 환대 목회’를 이유로 ‘출교’를 선고했다.) 본인을 소개해주시겠습니까? 저는 대한기독교감리회 경기 연회 소속인 이동환 목사로, 현재는 ‘한국교회를 향한 퀴어한 질문’ 큐앤에이(이하 큐앤에이Queers and Allies)에서 대표로 섬기고 있습니다. 큐앤에이는 크리스천 퀴어-앨라이(Queers and Allies) 운동을