Work Tracks

Resisting From Within

Track 1

FELLOWSHIP HALL

Resisting from Within (Track 1): (not as an end goal, but as a means to an end) Moving forward while staying in full connection and resisting within the current denominational system. Generates ideas about continued and coordinated resistance to inequality rules of current UMC denomination in its legislative, executive, judiciary, ordination, and marriage rights practices. What are the theological, structural, and strategic non-negotiables for us?

Movement In-Between

Track 2

RECEPTION ROOM

Movement In-Between (Track 2): Developing an in/out hybrid connectedness. Moving forward on the edge of the UMC institution (denomination). Note: This is a hybrid option. Generates ideas about “one foot in and one foot out” legislative, executive, judiciary, ordination, and marriage rights practices. What are the theological, structural, and strategic non-negotiables for us?

Birthing a New Connection

Track 3

FELLOWSHIP HALL

Birthing a Wholly/Holy New Church Connection (Track 3): Moving forward decoupling or decoupled from the UMC as it is. Relational connections possible but committed to vision of “New Wine in New Wineskin”. Generates ideas about new liberative and equality-based Methodist structure and practices. What are the theological, structural, and strategic non-negotiables for us?