What’s Happening in the UMC? 6/23 Potluck & Town Hall
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trinity’s Can I Get A Witness? Recommitment Ceremony People all over are talking about the Recommitment Ceremony held at Trinity on Sunday evening. Sid has been flooded with emails and phone calls from folks all over the country, and many people have dropped a note just to say thank you. So,...
A very special celebration is in the works for our 20th anniversary on becoming Reconciling, and we need your help! If you are interested in helping organize and/or volunteering during the event itself, please contact Amy at info@trinitychurchofaustin.org. We are thrilled to announce that Reconciling Ministries Network founder, Mark Bowman,...