Today, Congresswoman Diane Black’s newsletter affirms that no church will be required to hold nor any minister forced to marry persons they feel should not be married. As a pastor, I have always had the right to choose what weddings I would celebrate. As a wedding celebrant I act on behalf of God and the state. There is a separation of […]
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Call to Prayer for Our Sisters and Brothers → Supreme Court Ruling Posted: June 26, 2015 | Author: wtmcalilly | Filed under: Bishop’s Blog |5 CommentsAs you know, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in a 5-4 ruling that states cannot ban same gender marriage. Gay and lesbian couples across the country have […]
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As you know, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in a 5-4 ruling that states cannot ban same gender marriage. Gay and lesbian couples across the country have a constitutional right to marry. This significant change in our civil law impacts each…
Call to Prayer for Our Sisters and Brothers.
Jay Archer is a thoughtful and Christ-like leader inside the Tennessee Conference. Jay’s response to my “The Bible and Homosexuality” blog asks some good questions about the future of our United Methodist connection. Jay wonders what will center the church and where is the United Methodist church heading. I post this email from Jay with his permission. May we listen […]
The year my Dad died we traveled to Washington D.C. to celebrate my brother earning his doctorate. We visited the Mall and the memorials. On a beautiful spring day, we gazed upon the lifelike Korean War soldiers cast in bronze moving up a slight slope. The bronze troops wore raincoats, ponchos and other winter gear. […]
Oh God of our Mothers’ God of our Mothers, We thank you for life, love and mothers. Through Eve, You gave the gift of life Through Sarah, You bless the nations Through the prophet Huldah, the preacher Joanna, and pastor Priscilla- You speak! Through Mary you gave us Jesus: the Perfect Revelation of Your […]
The Bible and Homosexuality A Way Forward Thoughts by Pastor Paul Purdue As United Methodists, “We believe the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, reveals the Word of God so far as it is necessary for our salvation. It is to be received through the Holy Spirit as the true rule and guide for […]
unchanging love for an ever-changing world.
With a blue flash the neighborhood grew instantly dark. Tree limbs cracked beneath the heaviness of clinging ice. Yellow candle light gave way to the bright white light of our propane camping lantern. The blue natural gas flames danced over red-hot ceramic logs lifting the temperature to levels Granny Due enjoyed. Our media soaked reality […]
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