For decades, words in our Book of Discipline have divided our beloved United Methodist Church.
To begin a healing process and move forward, we can remove the words related to human sexuality. You can help us take the first step in unifying and healing.
Click here to read the full resolution and add your name as a signer.
Read below for more information and frequently asked questions.
FAQs
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A document the Rio Texas Reconciling Ministries Coordinating Team will send to all the Delegates of the 2024 General Conference, the Bishops of the United Methodist Church and the Commission on General Conference.
The resolution calls for the removal of all harmful language in the Book of Discipline that relates to sexual orientation.
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No, but it calls for the adoption of petitions, already on the docket of the 2024 General Conference that would enact the appropriate legislation.
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No, it is being offered to the Rio Texas Annual Conference as an Open Letter. We believe that the large number of signatures on the petition will reinforce its importance.
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It will signify the support in the Rio Texas Conference for the removal of the harmful language. Also, it is a way for moderates to support full inclusion of LGBTQ United Methodists because it does not call for the addition of any language to force churches, clergy or annual conferences to do anything.
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No. The Reconciling Ministries Network is asking all United States Annual Conferences to support this resolution. It was originally adopted by all the Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States in November 2022.
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First make sure that you hit “submit” at the very bottom of the resolution page. If you have done that, your name might not be appearing because only United Methodists who live in the Río Texas Annual Conference can be signatories. If you have further questions, email us at riotexansforfullinclusion@gmail.com
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Share the document at bit.ly/riotxresolution. We will be gathering signatures after the Río Texas Annual Conference meets in June in Corpus Christi.