Reconciling Ministries Network in Chicago, Illinois, United States for Tuesday, 13 June 2017 "Annual Conference Season Update and other summer highlights at RMN"

 Reconciling Ministries Network in Chicago, Illinois, United States for Tuesday, 13 June 2017 "Annual Conference Season Update and other summer highlights at RMN"

Your witness at Annual Conference matters Annual Conference season is always a busy time in the life of the Reconciling movement. Across the connection, Reconciling United Methodists host tables offering hospitality and education, advocate for LGBTQ legislation that is just, celebrate commissioning and ordination of LGBTQ candidates, make powerful witnesses of Biblical Obedience, and gather in community to renew faith and strength together. We give thanks for the clear signs of the Spirit's moving in and through the work of the Reconciling community. Together, we keep showing up and God makes Godself known in that. Thank for your ongoing work and commitment to building a church that recognizes discrimination has no business entangling with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You are making a difference. A glimpse of Annual Conference highlights so far Iowa Annual Conference BOOM commits to non-discrimination  Non-binary trans and queer person commissioned as deacon in Northern Illinois South Carolina passes resolution in support of LGBTQ youth Former Foundry Pastor The Rev. J. Philip Wogaman surrenders clergy credentials If LGBTQ related news happened in your Annual Conference, please let us know by filling out the form linked in the button below. We'll be releasing an Annual Conference Report in mid July and we want to make sure your news is included! Fill out Annual Conference Season Report Back Resolution reached in complaint against Rev. Blaedel In 2016, Rev. Anna Blaedel faced a complaint for being a "self-avowed practicing homosexual" in the Iowa Annual Conference. A second complaint was filed against them this year that focused on their refusal to discriminate in pastoral duties as they officiated a wedding between two women. On June 5, 2017, a resolution was reached between Rev. Blaedel and the appointive cabinet of the Iowa Annual Conference. Read the resolution here and click below to read Rev. Blaedel's personal response.  Read a response from Rev. Blaedel Video curriculum for trans justice in your faith community “Trans-forming the church” is meant to help you and your faith community begin the conversation about how to support trans and gender non-conforming people in your church and in society at large. Led by Rev. Liam Hooper, RMN’s trans community organizer, this ten video series builds on personal experience, scripture and theology, and gender theory to empower you to deepen your understanding of God’s call on all of us to trans-form the church. Learn more about Trans-forming the church Ecumenical gathering of LGBTQ movement leaders  A once in a lifetime opportunity is coming this fall as founders, movers, and shakers in the LGBTQ+ Christian world will convene October 31-November 2, 2017, in St. Louis. Prophets young and old will tell the stories of our history and explore our future at Rolling The Stone Away. Who married first? Who stood up first? Who sacrificed everything? Where do we go from here? Learn more about Rolling Away the Stone RMN convo location announced - Save the date for 2018! Blog Facebook Twitter Website Email YouTube Give Instagram Copyright © 2017 Reconciling Ministries Network, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Reconciling Ministries Network 123 West Madison Street, Suite 2150 Chicago, Illinois 60602, United States