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On Sunday, April 29th, the Love Your Neighbor Coalition gathered for a joint worship that was led by the Reverends Tanya Linn Bennett and DeLyn Celec. Writer and theologian Dr. James H. Cone preached a message that shed light on contemporary issues of faith and justice, titled, “The Cross and the Lynching Tree.” Watch Dr. [...]
Ann Craig interviews United Methodist Deaconess Rachel Harvey, Associate Executive Director of Reconciling Ministries Network, about the future of our work and what lies beyond General Conference
On May 4, 2012, at the Love Your Neighbor Tabernacle, United Methodists from all over the country gathered to affirm their support for marriage equality and celebrate clergy who have affirmed to offer the church’s blessing to all couples. Currently, The United Methodist Church prohibits clergy from performing weddings and recognizing same-gender couples.
An interview with Bishop Judith Craig of the UMC’s East Ohio Annual Conference at the 2012 General Conference in Tampa, Florida
Delegate Albert Long speaks at the Love Your Neighbor Luncheon at the Tabernacle on May 3, 2012.
Rev. Nina Nichols interviews Uli Schompp about the carbon footprint.
Conversations with Jill Warren, Tim Tennant-Jayne, Jan Olsen, and Tiffany Steinwert Remember: Chaplains are here for you! The Love Your Neighbor Coalition recognizes that General Conference can be a stressful and sensitive time for many who attend or watch online. Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns is providing a Chaplain [...]
An interview with Mary Larson at the Love Your Neighbor Tabernacle
- Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times - The United Methodist Church, at its convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, voted not to change long-contested wording in its book of laws and doctrines that calls homosexuality “incompatible with Christian teaching.” The vote was 61 percent to 39 percent against the change to the church’s “Book [...]
