Bishop Talbert has called for Biblical Obedience: More than a thousand United Methodist clergy across the United States have signed statements committing themselves to fulfill their vow to ministry by marrying or blessing couples regardless of their gender. More than a third of the population of the United States lives where marriage or civil unions …
At General Conference 2012 Retired Bishop Melvin Talbert gave voice to the challenge for United Methodists to put obedience to the bible before obedience to the United Methodist Book of Discipline.
When more than 70 United Methodist Clergy and Lay people in the United States sent an open letter to the Council of Bishops accusing retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert of encouraging disobedience to the denomination’s stance on homosexuality, Rev. David Alesen felt like there should be a place for people to show their support for … Continue reading »
God of justice and compassion: We pray for the bishops of the United Methodist Church as they meet this week. We offer our vision of biblical obedience as given by the prophets. They call us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with you. They call us to be people of the heart, not … Continue reading »
My experience at our UMC General Conference last April taught me that we Methodists are really good at keeping the household of God divided by denying access to certain people – and yet saying we are United. Our part of God’s household has 11 million members. And we struggle every time we meet about how … Continue reading »
Churches throughout the Western Jurisdiction are scheduling prayer vigils during the fall meeting of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, November 4-9. The gatherings will pray that the bishops will embrace the vision of “Biblical Obedience” offered by the Western Jurisdiction as a way forward for the denomination. The Church in Ocean Park UMC, Santa … Continue reading »
