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The institutional structure of the church is not only resistant to change—it’s also deeply colonial. Hear @lloydnyarota speak clearly about how the church is in need of liberation and decolonization, for the sake of the gospel. #christmascovenant #BeUMC #UMC @westwoodumcla @theloftla
Listen to Bishop Karen Oliveto share the inspiring story of her election as a Bishop—the first openly LGBTQ+ Bishop in the United Methodist Church. #faithfullylgbt #beumc #reconcilingministries
Bishop Karen always preaches the gospel. I’m so excited to share this interview with her. As the first openly gay Bishop in the UMC, she’s helping lead us all toward Beloved Community. #beumc #reconcilingministries #faithfullylgbt @westwoodumcla @theloftla
One of the things that I found helpful about my conversation with Lonnie is how he tries to keep everything in perspective, mindful the actual lives of people involved. If we are going to be a church that’s faithful to God’s love, we’re going to have to do more of that. (Episode 3 of “Where Do We Go From Here UMC is out now!) #BeUMC #reconcilingministries @theloftla @westwoodumcla
When churches are considering disaffiliation from the UMC, talk about property and pension always comes up. Lonnie’s an ideal tour guide, to say a little bit more about why all this matters, in a ways that makes sense to regular people. #BeUMC #UMC #reconcilingministries @westwoodumcla @theloftla @umcnext
🏳️‍🌈By celebrating the beautiful ways LGBTQ+ people bear the image of God, churches can be communities of grace, acceptance, and Christ-like love. That’s what “being saved” should look like. Happy Pride month from this little podcast. (Listen to Randall’s whole interview; link in bio!) #reconcilingministries #pridemonth #lgbtqchristian @westwoodumcla @theloftla
It’s Episode 2 Tuesday this week, as we check in with Randall Miller. As a lay person—and a gay man—he’s been very deeply involved in the UMC for decades; hear why he’s still in the struggle for inclusion and justice. @westwoodumcla @theloftla @rmnetwork #beumc
Check out this fabulous list of folks who I’ll get to interview over the next few weeks. 😍 (And also: I’m excited to say that the UMARC is officially a partner in this podcast. The United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy is doing lots of good work these days! www.UMARC.org) @revmollyvetter @wpabish @randallonthemove1216 @karenoliveto @hannahabonner @lloydnyarota
A short podcast series designed for regular #UMC church folks who are committed to #lgbtq inclusion and justice. Episode 1 is released today—an interview with the President of our Council of Bishops, Tom Bickerton. . Link in bio—subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, listen online, or watch on YouTube. Plus, there are questions you can use for conversations at your church. . New interview episodes weekly. Next up: Randall Miller. . #BeUMC #reconcilingcongregation
Wondering exactly what’s up with the United Methodist Church? There’s been lots of talk of postponements, protocols, splits, and uncertainties; coming Tuesday, in the first podcast episode, Bishop Bickerton offers us his take, as the new President of our Council of Bishops. (Hint: we should keep living the Gospel!) #beumc #reconcilingministries @westwoodumcla @theloftla
I wanted some help interpreting this strange moment in the #unitedmethodistchurch to my congregation. We are an LGBTQ+ affirming, justice-seeking church. We want a way to #BeUMC AND to help the UMC be more faithful to the Gospel. So I decided to ask some leaders I know for their insight. Each week we’ll share one of those conversations between @revmollyvetter and a UMC leader. . Starting Tuesday, May 24. . . . . @westwoodumcla @theloftla #reconcilingministries #reconcilingcongregation #calpacumc

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