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What’s Happening in the UMC? 6/23 Potluck & Town Hall

June 19, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

Join Trinity on Sunday, 6/23 for a Potluck & Town Hall with news about LGBTQ+ inclusion after the recent Rio Texas Annual Conference of the UMC. Stephanie Molnar Mowen reports.

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We Are Trinity: Our Statement of Noncompliance

April 16, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

On behalf of the Leadership Council, Stephanie Molnar Mowen presents Trinity's Statement of Noncompliance and reports on the movement toward a new and fully inclusive expression of Methodism.

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Trinity Church of Austin Statement of Noncompliance

April 6, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

We, the members of Trinity Church of Austin, believe that every LGBTQIA+ person is a child of sacred worth. We will not abide by the Traditional Plan or any plan that restricts the full participation of baptized United Methodists.

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We Are Trinity: WE DISSENT

March 15, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

Trinity Church of Austin dissents. We resist and we refuse. We will not follow rules that discriminate against God’s beloved queer people. We will not wait for another vote to be taken to determine the full humanity of LGBTQIA+ children of God.

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Austin Methodist Leaders React to General Conference

March 3, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

Sid Hall and other local leaders of Methodist churches were interviewed by the Austin-American Statesman after the United Methodist General Conference voted to retain language and policies that are discriminatory toward LGBTQ+ people in its Book of Discipline.

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We Are Trinity: From Now until General Conference

February 12, 2019 trinity lgbtq No comments yet

How can I continue on in a church that maintains any semblance of discrimination—as it would if any one of the three “official” plans passes Conference later this month? By Stephanie Molnar Mowen.

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black caucus ‘stands with’ bishop talbert

September 19, 2012 UMC glbtq issues No comments yet

A UMNS Report By Heather Hahn* 6:00 P.M. ET September 10, 2012 Retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin G. Talbert. A UMNS file photo by John C. Goodwin. View in Photo Gallery The United Methodist Church’s African-American caucus announced Sept. 5 that it stands with retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert. More...

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20th Anniversary Reconciling – Initial Planning Mtg 7/22

July 12, 2012 General general announcements No comments yet

If you are interested in helping make our 20th anniversary as a Reconciling Congregation a great success, please join us for an initial planning meeting on Sunday, July 22nd at 9:45 am.  We’ll meet in the Conference Room (near the kitchen) and spend about 30 minutes organizing and setting tasks...

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Can I Get A Witness? Recommitment Ceremony June 17

May 26, 2012 trinity glbtq issues No comments yet

  …Talkin’, Talkin’ about my baby, who’s some kind of wonderful! On Sunday evening, June 17th, at 6pm Trinity UMC will hold a very special worship celebration in our sanctuary. You’ve heard of June weddings? Well, this isn’t a wedding and it isn’t a holy union; this is a celebration...

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Join Us for Fellowship & Healing – Potluck, 5/11

May 7, 2012 trinity general conference No comments yet

Please join us for community-wide potluck at Trinity UMC’s Community at 7pm this Friday, May 11th.  We will come together for support, and to hear stories from local delegates and activists who participated in General Conference, the top policy-making body of the international United Methodist Church. General Conference is the...

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