A Moral Stain On Us All
“The exectution of Robert Roberson is a murder being committed in the name of every Texan.
It is a moral stain that —should what we expect to happen, happen tonight— covers every single living Texan.”
Tag: Christianity
Two Remarkable Clergywomen
I want to talk about two remarkable clergywomen, and two changes to our church-law that affects both them, and all of us…in a good way. Telling these stories is, in a tangible way, how to describe the changes afoot in the United Methodist Church, and why I continue to be deeply hopeful about our future:
Rev. Jane Graner.
And, KPUMC’s own, Pastor Kay Ash.
The Folkerths and Haitians of Central Ohio
I have been watching with some interest, the story of Haitian immigrants, in the little town of Springfield, OH.
Springfield is about as far Northeast of Dayton as Greenville (where the Folkerths are from) is Northwest.
So I have thoughts…
Read MoreJesus, Modern Families, and Families of Choice
Each week, I have the joy of watching a group of parents and children play in Roberts Forest. A few of these are members of our church, but most of them are simply part of the large number of neighbors we serve by maintaining and support that holy space. Also, last week, I watched with […]
Read MoreRemembering Ed Upton, And How Far We’ve Come
This evening the North Texas Conference of the UMC will ordain an openly gay man who has been faithfully serving the church of my confirmation: Lovers Lane UMC. And this has me thinking about Ed Upton. When I first came to Northaven UMC in mid-2001, Ed was a member of our Staff Parish Relations Committee, […]
Read More“Incompatible” Is Gone
And now, we exhale.At least, I do. Now, except for a few more tiny “jots,” the harm is fully gone. The Original Sin of the United Methodist Discipline regarding human sexuality, the word “Incompatible,” is gone.Everywhere from our polity and law, now. The margin was 76%, and included an amendment that came from an African […]
Read MoreIt’s Time To Finish the Journey
I am still holding my breath. It’s probably my age.It’s definitely my PTSD. What is happening at General Conference is truly headspinning and filled with such joy for our FUTURE.But there is one final sin of the PAST, yet to go. I’m still holding my breath for the removal of our Social Principles’ “Incompatibility Clause,” […]
Read MoreGeneral Conference 2024 Daily Updates
I’m going to update this blog post each day during the 2024 General Conference, as a way of keeping folks informed, and offering my own view as to what’s happening. Some quick background, before we get started…Feel free to scroll past this lenthy opening part, if you feel you already know enough about United Methodism.But […]
Read MoreAn Honest Accounting of “Missing” African Delegates
There are as many as 100 International Delegates not at United Methodist General Conference this year, many of whom are from Africa. This has caused many questions. Allegations have been made that General Conference failed to communicate with them quickly, or the American government failed to issue visas quickly. Calls have been made to investigate. […]
Read MoreTable Rules (“Crowded Table,” Highwomen Cover)
General Conference starts today, and I am thinking about this song and what might happen these next few weeks. I don’t think it’s an accident that I was introduced to this song by clergywomen colleagues. We were all sitting around a fire pit on a clergy retreat two years ago (I had my guitar…) when several […]
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