News about United Methodist Church, clergy, and same-sex marriage

"I celebrate that this is a beginning of a new way of being a worldwide church," said, [Rev. Dee Stickley-Minor], "where our voices are actually heard, and we can begin to listen to one another in new ways." www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247390905/united-methodist-church-umc-reorganization-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage-issues #umc #unitedmethodistchurch #umcgc

Heather Hahn: "This marks the first time that the denomination is calling for human rights no matter a person’s gender identity." www.umnews.org/en/news/church-broadens-defense-of-human-rights #umc #unitedmethodistchurch #faithfullylgbt

In the first batch of revised Social Principles approved by General Conference, The United Methodist Church commits to supporting the human rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. buff.ly/4aT0jF1 #UMCGC

op Sharma Lewis of the Mississippi Conference urged delegates to try to discern God’s plans before they settle on their own as United Methodism moves into uncharted territory. buff.ly/3JBkjQx #UMCGC