 A Summons to Witness, Protest, and PromiseWe United Methodists in The North Carolina Conference join our voices in witness, protest and promise in these times of violence against our Black brothers and sisters.
We Believe...
We believe that the Holy Spirit is indeed poured out upon all people. We believe that in baptism, we are incorporated into God's mighty acts of salvation, and commissioned to resist evil, injustice and oppression, in whatever forms they present themselves. We believe that God's intent for humanity is community, compassion, and holiness, and that justice has been marred by the history of enslavement and racism. We believe that repentance is urgent for the historic and ongoing violence against Black girls and boys, men and women. We believe that in the wounding of Black bodies we see Christ crucified. We believe that those who have been steeped in white privilege, through repentance, can be transformed into humble servants of the living God. We believe we are called to work for the day when God's will is done on earth as it is in heaven.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church stands on the side of love and reconciliation, not judgment and exclusion. February 28, 2019 Rev. Heather Rodrigues, Lead Pastor office@dukememorial.org “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18 We regret and are saddened by the recent decision of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church to bar, on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, those whom God has called to the ministry; to deny marriage to certain members of the faith on the basis of their respective genders; and to push from our pulpits those clergy whose consciences will not permit them to comply with these hurtful policies. We do not see the love of Jesus reflected in this decision. We believe that it inflicts needless and unjust pain upon persons for whom Jesus died and leaves an enduring scar on the Body of Christ. Love is at the center of our faith tradition and is the lens through which we interpret the Scriptures. We will continue to celebrate the reconciliation of all persons as beloved children of God, equal before the throne of love and grace. |
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