Chains upon them

Slaves once again
barred from their calling
forced to deny
who they are in life
The choice for ministry
the indictment of the committee
unworthy to wear the robe
to offer God’s blessing

April 28, 2012
Passage of Paragraph #304.3 language in committee at
United Methodist General Conference 2012
http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.8029511/k.8489/General_Conference_2012__The_United_Methodist_Church.htm
barring ordination for same-sex candidates, those guilty of pre-marital sex, and adultery.
http://calms.umc.org/2012/Text.aspx?mode=Petition&Number=994
http://salvagedfaith.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/questionsimplications-re-paragraph-304-3-gc2012/
&
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
&
Matthew 28:18-20
Great Commission
&
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
&
path of my wife to the United Methodist Church
after she felt the call to ministry
and was told that her church (Baptist)
did not believe women serving in the pulpit
was consistent with scripture.
&
John 8:1-11
&
Samuel Thompson’s
http://www.facebook.com/#!/keleayon
Inclusion Essay
shared at the New England United Methodist Church
Annual Conference
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195
in response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network
http://www.rmnetwork.org/
for essays describing, “My vision for an inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011

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