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A United Methodist Men's chapter in Oregon has announced it is withholding its contribution to the General Commission on United Methodist Men until the group endorses lifting the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay members and leaders. more »
Apr 9, 2013 in Issues
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In response to Rev. Wes Magruder, Mary Ann Kaiser outlines why she thinks LGBTQ people really do need "safe" faith communities. more »
Dec 12, 2012 by Mary Ann Kaiser in Perspectives
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The Rev. H. A. "Bud" Tillinghast uses the Western Jurisdiction's history of inclusiveness to rebut Bishop Michael J. Coyner's critique of the region's pro-LGBT statement. more »
Oct 24, 2012 by H. A. "Bud" Tillinghast in Issues (2 Comments)
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Bishop Michael Coyner issues a pointed critique of the Western Jurisdiction's resolution to act in favor of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people's rights in defiance of UMC policy. more »
Oct 24, 2012 by Heather Hahn in Issues
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The refusal of Green Street UMC in Winston-Salem, NC, to conduct ANY weddings until LGBT people are allowed such unions in church is perfect legal until the UMC's Judicial Council Decision 1032, writes the Rev. Jeremy Smith. more »
Mar 21, 2013 by Jeremy Smith in Jeremy Smith (1 Comments)
The Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell ponders the UMC's stance on same-sex marriage in light of recent votes legalizing the unions. more »
Jan 2, 2013 by Gilbert H. Caldwell in Gilbert H. Caldwell (1 Comments)
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Any church that bears the name “United Methodist” automatically feels unsafe to homosexual persons because of the church's anti-gay stances. However, gathering is community is risky for everyone, writes the Rev. Wes Magruder. more »
Dec 11, 2012 by Wes Magruder in Wes Magruder (1 Comments)
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The Rev. Jeremy Smith, co-author with the Rev. Ben Gosden of an article rejecting schism as the answer to The United Methodist Church's woes, responds to critics. more »
Nov 7, 2012 by Jeremy Smith in Jeremy Smith (1 Comments)
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A new half-hour documentary from KQED in San Francisco takes a balanced look at the current state of the debate over the rejection of homosexuality in The United Methodist Church. more »
Feb 16, 2013 in Perspectives
A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX