Tag: Human Sexuality
Mission u July & August, 2016
Climate justice, human sexuality and Latin America are the UMW studies offered at Mission u 2016.
Bridging the gap
A Delegate asks the church to give up blame and finger-pointing so God can work a miracle.
Reactions to Bishops’ plan
Delegates express joy and concern the day after General Conference supported a plan of the Council of Bishops.
Praying our way forward
A Reserve Delegate from West Michigan shares her hope in the midst of pain and calls for commitment to prayer.
GC2016 puts hold on sexuality debate
General Conference delegates have hit the pause button on the UMC’s quadrennial debates related to homosexuality.
Human sexuality … it’s a journey
A Reserve Delegate describes a significant conversation that took place in the “Peanut Gallery” and offers a prayer of hope.
On the trail of Michigan petitions
After a 12-month wait, Michigan’s petitions to General Conference are now before Legislative Committees for action next week in Portland.
Sexuality debate spans four decades
Since 1972 General Conferences have been voting on legislation regarding human sexuality. Here’s a 44-year timeline.
Retired bishop again officiates same-gender nuptials
Retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert co-officiated at the April 23 wedding of two men at First UMC, Charlotte, NC.
Baptism is thicker than water
Rev. Dan Dick, Assistant to the Bishop of the Wisconsin Area, reflects on division and unity within The United Methodist Church.