25
years ago, Wallingford UMC became what is now known as a Reconciling
United Methodist Church. A Statement of Affiliation was passed
by the Wallingford UMC Administrative Council on January 9th, 1984,
establishing the church as a host to serve the Seattle chapter of United
Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns, a national organization.
In recognition
of this anniversary, we will be planning a series of events, including
the telling of stories, guest speakers, pot-lucks and a special worship
service. More information on these events will be posted as they
become available.
In January of
2000, Laura Thorne, a member of WUMC, compiled a narrative history of our decision to
become a Reconciling Congregation. You are invited to download this
document and learn more about this historic and faithful decision
Click Here To Download A Copy Of
The Narrative History of the Reconciling Movement at WUMC
After the Fact:
Reducing The Risk Of Suicide Among Sexual
Minority Youth
A resource
for teaching, preaching and intentionally extending Christian compassion to
all people impacted by the alarming connection between teen sexual identity
and suicide risk
A powerful curriculum developed by Wallingford UMC and approved by the 2007 Annual Conference.
Also available for
download, When Your Child "Comes Out" - Information for Parents of GLBTQ
Children, by Kathy Byrd
Click Here To Download A Copy Of "After The Fact"
(updated April 2008)
Click Here to Download A Copy of "When Your Child 'Comes Out'"
Please share your "Coming Out" story with us!
We are
collecting stories for possible use in our new curriculum After the Fact:
Reducing the Risk of Suicide Among Sexual Minority Youth . This
study was created to help local churches become places of blessing, support,
and sanctuary for sexual minority youth (see below for a copy of this
curriculum). We are in the process of revising and updating this curriculum
for distribution across the denomination and beyond. Thank you for sharing
your story with us.
Click here to download a copy of our Coming Out Story
form.
Feel free to
use additional pages or to respond via email to:
office@wallingfordumc.org.
Ending Homelessness
WUMC Endorses the 10-Year Plan to End
Homelessness in King County
"What can you
and I do about the problem of Homelessness?...."
Click Here To Read WUMC's Pledge
WUMC's Letter of Response
to the Judicial Council
"We want to add
our voice to those who have expressed sadness and anger over Judicial
Decision 1032 ..."
Click Here to Read
Letter
ReconcilingStories.org
ReconcilingStories.org invites gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
United Methodists and their friends and family to submit stories about their
faith journeys and their fights for equality and justice.
Click Here to Read Stories or to Add Your Own
How to Support WUMC
To download a PDF version of the 2009
Estimated Giving Card, please click the link below.
For your
convenience, you can turn in your pledge either by mail to the church, in
the Sunday offering plate or by
email to
the
Financial
Secretary (giving@wallingfordumc.org). Your email should contain
the amount you want to pledge by week, month or year and your name.
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