The
Conversation continues with Bishop John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg,
Barbara Brown Taylor, John Dominic Crossan and Joan Chittister. Join
us this Sunday and next for this provocative video presentation!
Sunday mornings at 9:45
AM in the Adult Ed
room.
Taizé Worship at Wallingford This Wednesday, February 1st, 7:00 pm
Take a break from your busy schedule and
join us for this monthly service of singing and contemplation!
Musical leadership by Madeline Bersamina, Kim Jackson,
Jeri Howe and others.
Give us your Feedback...
Seeking comments on whether to move to one Sunday Service.
Several weeks ago we began discussing
whether we would like to have a single Sunday service. Please
download the attached file for more information on this discussion,
and on how you can provide us your thoughts on this topic.
900
Methodists Vow to Perform Gay Wedding.
Monday, 10/17/2011
In an unprecedented move, network of 900 bypasses
denomination's ban to reach out directly to LGBT people
A group of 900 United Methodists in New York and Connecticut today
announced their intention to make weddings available to all people,
gay and straight, in spite of their denomination’s ban on gay
marriage. The announcement marks the kick-off of a project called
We do! Methodists Living Marriage Equality
Click on the following button to hear Pastor Carter's recent
sermon on Homosexuality and the Bible.
To download the file, right click on the button and
choose the "Save Target As..." option.
33 Retired UM Bishops Urge End
to Gay Clergy Ban
Thirty-three retired United
Methodist bishops have released a statement calling on The United
Methodist Church to remove its ban on homosexual clergy...
WUMC
Celebrates 25 years as a Reconciling Congregation!
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 January
of 2000 Laura Thorne, a member of WUMC, compiled a narrative
history of our decision to become a Reconciling Congregation. If you
would like to learn more about this historic and faithful decision,
copies of our history be ordered by contacting the
church office.
WUMC's
25th Anniversary Celebration on YouTube
On June 21, 2009, the Total
Experience Gospel Choir under the direction of Pastor Patrinell
Wright joined with the WUMC Choir for the church's 25th Anniversary
Celebration as a Reconciling Congregation!
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
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.
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.
To download a PDF version of the current
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.
The
Conversation continues with Bishop John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg,
Barbara Brown Taylor, John Dominic Crossan and Joan Chittister. Join
us this Sunday and next for this provocative video presentation!
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. 
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