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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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Patrick Scriven of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference explores the wider implications of the statement on homosexuality adopted by the Western Jurisdiction. more »
Jul 27, 2012 by Patrick Scriven in Issues (7 Comments)
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If a definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over expecting different results, then how do we learn to welcome the "strangers" in our midst when they hold moral views so opposed to our own? more »
Aug 24, 2012 by Cynthia B. Astle in Views from a Ridge (5 Comments)
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