This is a list of statements, resolutions, petitions, paid advertisements, open letters, news stories, and official positions of United Methodist organizations, pastors, and laity in the U.S.A., registering their regret, pain, repentance, and resistance regarding the actions of the General Conference of 2019 when it approved the "Traditionalist Plan," and commitment to continuing to minister to and with LGBTQIA+ persons. See also the many petitions on this page presented to the 2019 annual sessions of many US Annual Conferences.
Most recently added: Mosaic UMC, Oklahoma City
See also this list on Hacking Christianity.net (many of the links below come from this site), this overview from UMNS: Resistance Spreads, and this summary from UM-Insight. (UM-Insight, 4/17/2019, will publish a weekly update on the state of the resistance.) Religious News Service has this story on the "resistance."
Mountain Sky Conference
- Bishop Karen Oliveto and the Mountain Sky Cabinet share their witness and commitment to building beloved community.
- Board of Ordained Ministry affirms the characteristics they will address--only.
Western Jurisdiction (U.S.)
- Progress Report from the Western Jurisdiction Leadership (March 2019)
- WJ Leadership Team Meets March 14, 2019
- Reflection of Bishop Hagiya on WJLT meeting
- Points For local churches
- From the Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops
- Final Word at GC from WJ Mission Cabinet To The World
- Vision Statement of the WJ
- Results of Hacking Christianity Survey: How Can The Western Jurisdiction Help?
- Desert Southwest Clergy
- Cal-Nevada Clergy and Laity
- Cal-Pacific Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
- Pacific Northwest Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
- Washington State Pastors
- Oregon-Idaho Board of Ordained Ministry
Northeast Jurisdiction
- Northeast Jurisdiction Vision Table
- NEJ Committee on Ordained Ministry Statement of Mutual Understanding
- Baltimore Washington Discipleship Council
- Boston Churches Ad
- Baltimore Washington Clergy
- Boston Area Bishop and Cabinet
- DC Area Pastors
- Greater New Jersey open letter
- New England Conference BOM Co-Chairs
- New England Laity Statement
- New York Conference Clergy & Lay Statement
- Susquehanna Conference Petition
- Upper New York Resolution of Non-Conformity
Other Lists
Other Groups
- Uniting Methodists: A Harvest of Joy Statement
- Duke University LGBTQ Network Board
- Duke Chronicle Editorial Board
- Korean Pastors and Laity Issue Pastoral Response
- UM Young Clergywomen Collective
- United Methodist Collegiate Ministry Association
- Anita Philips, Native American Comprehensive Plan
United Methodist Schools of Theology
- Tom Wolfe, President, Iliff School of Theology
- Jan Love, Dean, Candler School of Theology
- David McAllister-Wilson, President, Wesley Theological Seminary
- Jeffrey Kuan, President, Claremont School of Theology
- Craig C. Hill, Dean, Perkins School of Theology
- R. Gerald Turner, President, SMU
- Dean Jones, Duke Divinity School
- Mary Elizabeth Moore, Dean, Boston University School of Theology
- Kent Millard, President, United Theological Seminary
- Jay Rundell, President, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- Javier A. Viera, Vice Provost, Dean, Drew University Theological School
- Drew University Trustees Call For More Inclusive UMC
- Neil B. Blair, President, St. Paul School of Theology
- Lallene J. Rector, President, Garrett Evangelical School of Theology
- Statement to the Special GC from the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools
USA Organizations, Conferences, Pastors
- Texas Progressive UM Clergy Statement
- Florida Clergy
- Indiana Pastors Ad
- Iowa Pastors Send Letter to Bishop and Cabinet
- Great Plains Resolution (letter) (blog post)
- Memphis Clergy
- Michigan Board of Ordained Ministry Statement
- Michigan Clergy Statement
- Michigan Letter to LGBTQIA+ Persons
- Minnesota UMs
- Missouri UMs
- North Carolina Clergy and Laity
- North Georgia Pastors Ad
- North Georgia Pastors (letter)
- Northern Illinois Bishop and Cabinet to Queer Clergy
- Northern Illinois Clergy and Laity
- Oklahoma Pastors
- South Carolina Clergy and Laity
- North Texas Ad
- Tennessee Clergy and Laity
- Texas Conference Clergy and Laity
- Utah Pastors Respond
- Clergy of the Virginia Conference
- Western North Carolina Pastors and Laity
- Wisconsin BOM
Individual Churches and Pastors (send additions to
- Mosaic UMC, Oklahoma City, Church Council (PDF)
- First UMC, Lincoln, NE, Church Council (FB)
- St. Paul UMC, Lincoln, NE, Church Council
- Woodland UMC (California) responds to GC2019
- Confirmand refuses to join and says why: Batavia, WI
- Collegiate UMC and Wesley Foundation, Ames, IA
- Pastor Colin Kerr-Carpenter's blog and pastoral letter to Walnut Creek UMC
- Omaha FUMC Confirmands Delay Joining (UM-Insight) (RNS Story) (Out Magazine) (More media coverage)
- Asbury, Prairie Village, KS
- FSU & TCC Wesley Foundation, Florida
- Sewickley UMC, Sewickley, PA (news story)
- University UMC, Austin (news stories 1 2)
- Oklahoma Music Leader Protests
- Omaha First UMC, St. Luke's, Urban Abbey (news story)
- Omaha FUMC Resolution (PDF)
- William Trench: "It was only a flag"
- Diane McGehee, Bering UMC, Houston: "This is not who we are"
- Inman UMC, Atlanta
- Houston Area news story
- Bishop William Boyd Grove: "Why I cannot support the traditional plan"
- Bishop Will Willimon: "The Methodist mess in St. Louis"
- Trinity Church, Austin, TX; Pastor Sid Hall
- Dave Allen, Duke University Campus Minister
- Estes Park UMC, CO
- Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley, WA
- Central UMC, Stockton, CA
- Yorktown United Methodist Church, NY
- Ventura County, CA
- Glenview, IL
- Middlebury, VT
- Aurora, IL
- Warren, NJ
- College Hill UMC, Wichita, KS
- Travis Park, San Antonio, TX
- Hillview UMC, Boise, ID
- Waterville, Maine
- People's UMC, Oregon, WI
- Yakima, Washington Area
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