
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
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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.

Pastor Joseph Tolton interviews Rev. Sandra Cabrera. “No human being is illegal. Drop the ‘I’ word.”

Rev. David Weekley, an openly transgender United Methodist clergyperson, and Giselle Lawn, a transgender Reconciling United Methodist, speak at the Love Your Neighbor Tabernacle.

Rev. Brad Laurvick of the Rocky Mountain Conference and Tyler Sit, an MDiv student at Candler School of Theology, spoke at the Love Your Neighbor luncheon on April 25th.

Daily worship with Holy Communion is hosted in the Love Your Neighbor Tabernacle by Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns.

The Rev. Lorenza Andrade-Smith has sold her house, car, and most of her possessions, taken a vow of poverty, and pledged to live on the streets for three years to understand the plight of the homeless and the needy. She has done all this with the goal of better serving her new appointment of leading [...]
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