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Our Interconnectedness 26 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
- by Matt Berryman, RMN Executive Director - The numinous web of spirit that connects us each to one another and to the very planet itself reminds me of the deep mystery of life and the ways in which ...
The Gay Man Who Organized the March on Washington 23 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
- by Rev. Vicki Flippin, reposted with permission - On a recent conference call with United Methodist leaders organizing our churches to go to the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, I found ...
Different Struggle, Same Fight 22 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
Participate in the 50th Anniversary events all this week: http://bit.ly/185UVag - by Rev. Gil Caldwell, reposted from Truth in Progress - I was 29 when I attended the 1963 March on Washington. At the ...
Upholding The Book of Discipline 20 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
- by Kevin M. Nelson - Decision 980, relating to the Karen Dammann case, is explicit that “persons who state that they cannot in good conscience uphold the Discipline are ineligible to serve on a tria...
I just left the funeral for my church… 20 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
- by Patrick Scriven, reposted with permission - I went to an environmentally focused liberal arts college for undergrad back in the late 90s. While environmental issues were in the public sphere alre...
Indigo redemption 14 Aug 2013 | 07:21 pm
- by Helen Ryde, RMN Northeastern Jurisdiction regional organizer - Earlier this evening I posted a photo and wrote this on my Facebook timeline… Indigo Girls at Wild Goose. God's grace is truly amazi...
Finding a place at the table as transgender 13 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
This is part 5 of a 5 part series sharing stories from RMN's recently published 2012 Annual Report. - by Rev. Drew Pheonix - Reconciling Ministries Network is my champion. In 2007, when I came out pub...
Reconciling Ministries Network keeps me Methodist 12 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
This is part 4 of a 5 part series sharing stories from RMN's recently published 2012 Annual Report. - by Sara Ann Swenson - Reconciling Ministries Network keeps me Methodist. I know I’m not the first ...
Experiencing excommunication, finding justice 11 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
This is part 3 of a 5 part series sharing stories from RMN's recently published 2012 Annual Report. - by Rev. Luis Reyes - Back in 1995 after receiving news of my next appointment, it never crossed my...
Transgender: living open, authentic lives 10 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
This is part 2 of a 5 part series sharing stories from RMN's recently published 2012 Annual Report. - by Giselle Lawn, RMN Board Director - Twenty-two years ago I professed my faith in God and my life...
