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The Resurrection
of an Inclusive Church:
United Methodism’s Upcoming General Conference

We heard so much good information and thoughts about the upcoming General Conference in Charlotte North Carolina to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing delegates from around the world.

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Rev. Adam Hamilton of the Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City, Rev. Israel Alvaran from the Philippines Annual Conference, Bishop Karen Oliveto of Mountain Sky Conference, Rev. Dr. Lydia Munoz National Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Rev. Dr. Mark Holland of Mainstream UMC, and Dr. Randall Miller from the California-Nevada Conference will be among our speakers. Our Facilitators will be UMARC Co-Chairs Rev. Dr. Harvey Martz and Rev. Dr. Don Messer.

This free Zoom webinar for clergy and laity is presented by the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy & Friends (UMARC).

Remembering Rev. Julian Rush's Legacy

The rich legacy of Rev. Julian Rush (1946-2023) in the United Methodist quest for full inclusiveness of LGBTQ+ persons in the life of the church and our society cannot be simply stated. An icon of inclusiveness, Julian served with distinction as a pastor in the Mountain Sky Conference until his retirement. When he died in November, after a short illness, he was serving as an honorary member of the Steering Committee of the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy and Friends (UMARC).

United Methodist Insight:
It’s Time to Revisit Church Teachings on HIV/AIDS

BY DONALD E. MESSER DECEMBER 4, 2023 3:56 PM

Key Points:

The theme for the 19th European AIDS Conference, held in October in Warsaw, Poland, was “It’s Time to Revisit.”
The entries on HIV and AIDS in the Book of Resolutions have not been updated since 2016, leaving the church silent on key developments and needing to revisit its policies and programs, writes the Rev. Dr. Donald E. Messer.
Missing in United Methodist social justice literature is any reference to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a major medical advance in HIV prevention since 2012, or to contemporary goals set forth by UNAIDS.

Read the Article at UM Insight

Inclusiveness VII Webinar: Empowering United Methodists for Inclusive Mission & Ministry

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Keynote Speakers: Bishop Daniel Schwerin, Chicago (Northern Illinois Conference), Bishop Karen Oliveto, Denver (Mountain Sky Conference) and Dr. Randall Miller, Oakland (California-Nevada Conference), a well-known lay spokesman in United Methodism.

Watch Bishop Oliveto's Address
from the Webinar: A Potentially Momentous 2024 United Methodist General Conference

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Retired pastors step up amid disaffiliations

By Jim Patterson, April 5, 2023 | UM News

Key points:

United Methodists who want to remain with the denomination are in need of leadership in the wake of disaffiliations over sexuality issues.
Retired United Methodist pastors are putting their golden years on the back burner to help congregations that have been displaced.
Some of the former retirees report that enthusiasm is evident as United Methodists refocus on the basics of their faith.

Bishop Melvin Wheatley Legacy
$1,000 +

Mountain Sky UM Conference

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson Legacy
$250 +

Burnett, Ingrid and Steve
Miller, Joe & Kathryn
Marshall, Joretta & Joy Allen

University Park UMC, Denver

Rev. Julian Rush Legacy - $100 +

Baber, Melinda

Benedett-Farmer, Larry & Terry

Burnett, Steve & Ingrid

Butler, Tom & Pat
Center for Pastoral Effectiveness
Curry, Ella

Eakle, Lonnie & Terry

Graf, William
Howard, John & Constance

Hunt, Ann

Marsh, Kay
Martz, Harvey & Judy
Mercer UMC, Mercer, WI

Merrick, Tracy & Karen

Millikan, Laura
Oneal, Margaret Dianne
Responsible Stewardship (Mountain Sky)
Richards, Sheila & Caryle
Robledo, Liwliwa & Ramon
Tanquist, Mardel & Roger
Thompson, John
Twidwell, Susan

Bishop Roy Sano Legacy - $500 +

Huie, Robert

Martz, Harvey & Judy

Messer, Don & Bonnie

Miles, Rebekah

Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell Legacy
$150 +

Bagwell, Inelle

Hunt, Ann
Owsley, Judy

St Paul & St Andrew UMC Churches,
New York City
Wills, Brenda

Rev. Mary Ann Downs Legacy
$50 +

Bergman, Michael

Bibb, Stephen

Bode, Glynden

Butler, Tom

Fado, Donald & Martha Jean

Fletcher, Paula
Gilbert, Richard & Jane
Guyette, Laraine
McCormick, Sharon & Thomas

Nelson, Karen

Newquist, Amy

Reaves, Charles
Rice, Mabel

Seckel, Carol

Talla, Eric
Trowbridge, Ruth

Wingelier, Douglas

UMARC Endorses Christmas Covenant

By Ben Roe

October 31, 2022, Centennial, Colorado-- United Methodists will be considering in 2024 a plan for reorganizing the United Methodist Church along global regional lines. At a recent meeting, the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy has endorsed the plan, which was developed by representatives from United Methodist Conferences outside the United States.

The Christmas Covenant features a regionalization plan...