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Another scene from the celebration. #UMC #UMC GC

In 2018, I got ordained online so I could marry my best friend since he couldn’t get married in the UMC. After the called GC in 2019 he died by suicide. We are late in passing this but thanks be to God we did. #umcgc

Right now in the convention hall, an emotional celebration for the LGBTQ+ inclusion-related petitions approved this morning. Delegates and observers tearing up as the group sings, drawing a growing crowd to watch and join in. #UMC #UMC GC

The UMC has been liberal for the last 68 years.

If you’ve never seen God with your own two eyes before and would like to, watch this video. These people—who didn’t give up on the church even when the church repeatedly gave up on them—are all my heroes. God’s love will always prevail, as it did today in the UMC. #UMCGC

I shot a straight line through the membership stats of the United Methodist Church, starting in 1967 and extending it through 2050.

It predicted that the UMC would hit 4.9 million members in 2038.

Instead, they hit that number in 2023.

That's the fall out of the schism.

The UMC General Conference gives itself a round of applause for having 51% female speakers (and 1% 'nonbinary') in its legislative committees.

'Can you believe that? Yes!...We've been working a long time for this! Can you just pause and see how beautiful that chart is?'

'We're not as bad as the UMC' is not our standard.

Deacons in the UMC shared a word about what Deacons are. Here is the result. #UMCGC

The UMC's 'United Women In Faith Report,' presented without comment

Love is never incompatible.
YOU were never incompatible.
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As a child watching my dad become a UMC layperson, I decided I wanted to preach, too. As I grew up and realized I'm gay, I felt that dream slip away because my beloved UMC didn't allow it.

Today, the ban on LGBT+ clergy has been lifted. My dream is here. Praise God!

It is done. Today, the United Methodist Church #UMCGC has purged anti-LGBTQ restrictions—for the sake of all LGBTQ Methodists who feel a call to serve as ordained elder (minister) and deacon—for the people of God #methodist #umc

I know votes at conventions don't change everything but there's an awful lot of UMC churches in small and rural places, and I sure hope what's happened today means at least a few LGBTQ+ kids in those places can see that God condemns them neither to hell nor to loneliness. #UMCGC

Liam Adams shares video of the United Methodist Church #UMCGC celebrations after passing full LGBTQ inclusion in the life of the Church—in ordinations of elders (ministers) and deacons, same-sex marriage, programming #umc #methodist

Historic day at General Conference as the UMC removes exclusionary language concerning gay and lesbian people from our Book of Discipline 93% to 7%. Proud of our church today.

The United Methodist Church #UMCGC will now officially and openly bless same-sex weddings. The LGBTQ flags flown in front of UMC congregations will no longer be protest symbols—but rather true signs of welcome, acceptance, and celebration of LGBTQ Methodists #methodist #umc