Floor protest
United Methodist delegates who advocated for LGBTQ inclusiveness gather to protest the adoption of the Traditional Plan on Feb. 26, 2019, during the special session of the UMC General Conference in St. Louis. (RNS photo by Kit Doyle)
Colorado-based communicator Ben Roe has created a new web page that collects links to all the petitions regarding the Traditional Plan that have been presented thus far for 2019 annual conference sessions.
Mr. Roe’s web page includes links to petitions coming up in Baltimore-Washington, Upper New York, Great Plains, Oregon-Idaho, plus space for other Western Jurisdiction conferences: California-Pacific, California-Nevada, Pacific Northwest and Mountain Sky.
Petitions show various approaches to the effects of the Traditional Plan:
Oregon-Idaho:
- Action Request 4: Structural Realignment for New Methodism
- Action Request 6: Ban on Funding LGBTQIA Exclusion
- Action Request 7: Aligning Apportionments with Values
Great Plains:
- Conscientious Dissent to Traditional Plan (p. 25);
- Scientific Study of Sexuality (p. 25-26)
Upper New York:
- Non-conformity with GC2019 (p. 66-81)
- Response to GC2019 (p. 82-87)
- Structural Change to UMC (p. 88)
- Processes for Congregational Movement (p. 89-92)
- Considering Gifts and Graces Impartially (p. 93-97)
- Caring for LGBTQIA Candidates (p. 102)
- Let's Talk About Sex (p. 105-107)
- Considered and Cooperative Schism (p. 112-113)
Baltimore-Washington:
- Supporting Deliberations for New Expressions of Methodism
- Called Back to Our Methodist Roots
- Calling for an Adjourned/Special Session of Annual Conference
- Representation of LGBTQIA+ Persons on Conference Commissions, Committees and Agencies
- Doing No Harm through the Ordination Prohibition
- Do No Harm through Marriage Prohibitions
- Do No Harm Across the Northeast Jurisdiction
- Conference Funds to Support LGBTQIA+ Faithful and Their Allies
- Resolution to Affiliate with the Western Jurisdiction
- Resolution on the Constitutionality of Discipline Paragraph 304.3
Mr. Roe writes on his web page: “If you know of others of particular interest to the issue of inclusion of LGBTQIA persons and/or the upheaval in the UMC, please send to me. It should be noted that bishops may rule some petitions out of order. Also, some conferences may have provisions for late submission of petitions.”
Media Mentions as of May 13, 2018
Split possible after Methodists uphold marriage stance – baptistmessenger.com
Following Methodist vote on LGBTQ policies, youth and young adults optimistic about future – Charleston Post Courier
North Pointe wants true equality for LGBT members, comes out against UMC decision – Journal Times
We lose, we leave – Mennonite World Review
Reverend could lose his church after officiating same sex weddings – ABC Action News
Commentary from North Pointe United Methodist clergy: Saying no to discrimination – Journal Times