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Regional covenant gatherings Jan.31, Feb. 8, Feb. 16 and Feb. 29
MIND is organizing a series of four regional gatherings for Covenant of Conscience signers in January and February (dates, details, directions on the calendar page). We invite all members of the covenant community to come to one of these, but especially encourage clergy members to attend. We wish to provide covenant signers with important resources and information as they live out their commitment to equality, including the specifics of the [...]
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An Advent reflection on We do!
Sometimes it can feel as though the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is called Shopping. Between the relentless bombardment of consumerist messages, holiday parties, baking, decorating and other obligations, not to mention the constant fiction of happy family gatherings and the waning daylight as the winter equinox approaches, the whole thing can be rather exhausting and depressing.
But thankfully, the season is actually called Advent – and it’s pretty much the opposite of all that. From the Latin advenire, literally “to [...]
Help bring a message of welcome to LGBT communities
A special appeal from MIND’s chair for NYAC’s Ministry to the Marginalized
Dear MIND supporter,
Two weeks ago MIND made history when we announced the launch of We do! Methodists Living Marriage Equality. We published the names of the over 900 signers of the Covenant of Conscience and reached out directly to LGBT people through emails and visits to community centers to share the good news: We celebrate the diversity of God’s creation and we joyfully extend our ministry to all couples [...]
Methodist Group to Perform Gay Weddings
In unprecedented move, network of 900 bypasses denomination’s ban to reach out directly to LGBT people
PRESS RELEASE — Contact: Dorothee Benz 718-314-4432
A group of 900 United Methodists in New York and Connecticut today announced their intention to make weddings available to all people, gay and straight, in spite of their denomination’s ban on gay marriage. The announcement marks the kick-off of a project called We do! Methodists Living Marriage Equality. In an unprecedented move in any major religious denomination, We [...]
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