Tag: Centrist
Love of UMC moved plan forward
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A panel of United Methodists and their chief mediator, Kenneth Feinberg, explain how the Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation plan was formed. Read more and view the video… Continue Reading Love of UMC moved plan forward
Group drafts separation plan
![Worship Center at 2019 GC. Talks continue about unity or separation of UMC.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-GC-Worship-Center-UMNS.jpg)
The Indianapolis Plan for proposed UMC separation, is being put forward by a group including traditional, progressive, and centrist viewpoints.
Splinter or schism ahead?
![Woman praying at St. Louis General Conference.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-General-Conference-Feb.-23-Day-of-Prayer.jpg)
Will the denomination act toward schism or splinter? The author says it’s still too soon to tell what might happen. He urges careful consideration of consequences.
Court rulings put focus on UMC’s future
![The Dome in St. Louis with 2019 delegates to General Conference](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Plenary-2019.jpg)
Rulings by Judicial Council on actions of the 2019 General Conference have some church members celebrating and some moving on.
Denomination’s future under discussion
![Adam Hamilton at the microphone.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Hamilton-GC2019.jpg)
Conversations about the future of The UMC are quietly occurring among leaders after General Conference underscored deep divisions over homosexuality.