These are articles with links to official statements of jurisdictions, conferences, organizations, churches, pastors and groups of pastors, news stories, and commentaries of resistance, defiance, non-compliance and revolt against the actions of the General Conference of 2019.
Trinity has adopted the strongest statement of non-compliance with the Traditionalist Plan passed by the General Conference 2019 that I have read as yet. Here's the pastor, Sid Hall, in a Commentary: My denomination just died. Our church dissents. Below is the church's statement (from Sid's Facebook post). A partial listing of other churches is here.
TRINITY CHURCH OF AUSTIN
Statement of Noncompliance
March 31, 2019
We, the members of Trinity Church of Austin, believe that every LGBTQIA+ person is a child of sacred worth. We are deeply disturbed by the harmful actions perpetrated by the called General Conference in Saint Louis. WE WILL NOT ABIDE BY THE TRADITIONAL PLAN OR ANY PLAN THAT RESTRICTS THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF BAPTIZED UNITED METHODISTS. We urge our bishop, district superintendents, clergy, and board of ordained ministry to be guided by the Golden Rule taught by Jesus, and therefore, treat LGBTQIA+ United Methodists in Rio Texas by the same standards that you treat straight and cisgender people, even when it means choosing what is right and just over what is prescribed by the Discipline.
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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.
Voting and Credentialing Issues have surfaced.
Bishops Respond (UMC.org)
From UMNews:
This is a collection of many links to articles and sources for more articles, mostly regarding the General Conference of 2019 and its aftermath. Most are from U.S. United Methodists. Articles from outside the US will appear on the Central Conference Voices page; articles from LGBTQIA+ individuals and sites will appear on the LGBTQIA Voices page. See also the articles on "Divide or Stay," "UMs Speak Out," and other pages under the GC 2019 category.
Bishop Karen Oliveto's Witness
Hope Is Still Alive!
There is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. Hear Mark Miller's setting here.
Conferences Speak Out
A number of conferences, Boards of Ordained Ministry, and pastors speak out on the recent votes at General Conference 2019.