Tag: LGBTQIA inclusion
Catching our communal breath
![Pastors baptizing a child](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/petro_TOP.png)
Reflecting on the historic decisions at General Conference, Rev. Sue Petro speaks to how her personal journey intersects with the larger story — the church’s story — that is unfolding.
UMC to consider greater inclusion
![Queer delegates to General Conference](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lgbtq_TOP.jpg)
General Conference delegates prepare to discuss legislative proposals that would remove language from the Book of Discipline that excludes LGBTQ people from full participation in the church.
NCJ delegates gather in Chicago
![Delegates meeting at Wespath](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ncj_delegates_TOP.jpg)
Delegations from the North Central Jurisdiction gathered in suburban Chicago to prepare for next year’s General and Jurisdictional Conferences.
Thank you, Conference
![Jennifer Browne leads worship during the 2022 Michigan Annual Conference.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/browne.png)
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Browne writes a heartfelt thank-you note to The Michigan Conference for the spirit of maturity, forbearance, and kindness she witnessed during Annual Conference this year.