United Methodists Divided,
North Raleigh United
Postponed
For the last fifty years discussion and debate about homosexuality has filled United Methodist churches. Various General Conferences have sought to offer guidance but often the result has been more disagreement and discord. The recent delays of the 2020 General Conference have allowed for little clarity for the UMC here in the United States and around the world. While genuine disagreements pervade the church, many otherwise faithful Christians have stopped talking with and listening to each other. This may serve the narrow agendas of some but it does severe harm to unity in the body of Christ, the church.
We will be rescheduling our class that will discuss the book “United Methodist Divided” for the fall. This is an important book for our life together in addressing sexuality, marriage, and ordination. The strength of United Methodism is that we can live together with our differences: “though we may not think alike, we can love alike!”
United Methodist Divided goal is to understand why we think differently based on Wesley’s foundation of Scripture, Tradition, Reason and Experience. The purpose is not to change minds, argue, or prove “my” side is right, but to understand one another. If we seek to understand, then seek to be understood, communication and community can happen.
If you are interested, you are more than welcome to go ahead and read the book, United Methodists Divided by Dale McConkey to prepare for the dialogue taking place at a future date. Click here to purchase the book online.
