"I have a pastor’s heart and I go to the most vulnerable. The most vulnerable right now are young people and LGBTQ people.” — Mountain Sky Area Bishop Karen Oliveto on how GC2019 is affecting young gay people.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Resources, prayers offered for LGBTQ youth
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (UMNS) — Bishop Karen Oliveto is among church leaders who fear the recent 2019 General Conference votes on homosexuality might harm LGBTQ youth. She and others are offering resources to help. Kathy L. Gilbert has the story.
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A pastor’s legacy: roadmap for all churches
GENEVA (UMNS) — Before he died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the Rev. Norman Tendis, a Lutheran pastor from Austria, completed a practical congregational guide to caring for the environment. Grieving staff at the World Council of Churches publicly shared the downloadable resource March 12 and spoke of his commitment and legacy. Linda Bloom reports.
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WCC: Faith leaders at UN Environmental Assembly
Episcopal News Service
Episcopalians, United Methodists in 'prayerful pause'
WASHINGTON (ENS) — United Methodists and Episcopalians still have scheduled votes on a full-communion agreement in 2020 and 2021. But after the special General Conference, dialogue between the denominations is in prayerful pause. Mary Frances Schonberg and David Paulsen report.
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United Methodist Men
Upper Room plans to end prayer call-ins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Upper Room Prayer Center plans to end its live call-in ministry at the end of April and shift its focus to prayer requests posted on the online Upper Room Prayer Center Wall. United Methodist Men provide much of the volunteer time, and some say they want to find a way to continue the ministry. The Rev. Rich Peck reports.
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COMMENTARIES
United Methodist News Service includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about the plans for the future of the church and other issues in the denomination. The commentaries reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UMNS staff.
Opinion: 'What's next for our United Methodist Church?'
INDIANAPOLIS (UMNS) — Without overlooking the obvious pain and divisions that have arisen from the 2019 General Conference, it may be time to look ahead and to ask, “What is next for our United Methodist Church?” Retired Bishop Michael J. Coyner looks to the future.
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