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Statement by United on the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings

By | on 30, Jun 2023 |   news releases Activism lgbtq statement Politics Community Transgender Rights Beliefs Inclusion Open and Affirming Public Policy Public Theology

United aims to be a beloved community committed to intersectional justice, creativity, and curiosity. Our values, grounded in six decades of transformative education, put many of us in sharp disagreem[...]

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The Boy Who Found Gold: A Conversation with Father Bill McNichols

By | on 05, Nov 2021 |   Arts theology and the arts lgbtq Catholicism Progressive Christianity Open and Affirming Painting

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"Being faithful sometimes requires us to break the rules:" A Response to the Issue of LGBTQ Inclusion in the UMC.

By | on 19, Nov 2019 |   social justice Theology justice ministry social transformation Voice lgbtq Inclusion Jesus Open and Affirming

“I’d rather be excluded for who I include than included for who I exclude.” This sentence, often appearing on a church sign, shows up fairly regularly on my social media feed, a moving reminder of wha[...]

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