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Empowering United Methodists for Inclusive Mission & Ministry (United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy & Friends)
November 18, 2023 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
| Laity and Clergy: Join us by Zoom for the seventh annual inclusiveness conference on Saturday morning, November 18, 2023, sponsored by the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy & Friends (UMARC). It is free, you just have to register: |
| Move beyond the divisiveness of past years and embrace the excitement of Empowering United Methodists for Inclusive Mission & Ministry. Cast aside past conflicts and experience the new wave of the Holy Spirit bringing all God’s people together. Keynoting the webinar will be two episcopal leaders: Bishop Daniel Schweren, Chicago (Northern Illinois Conference) and Bishop Karen Oliveto, Denver (Mountain Sky Conference). A third keynoter will be Dr. Randall Miller, Oakland (California-Nevada Conference), a well-known lay spokesman in United Methodism. Local church pastors will share their perspectives on how to help congregations become more inclusive. Speakers to be announced will come from more rural churches. Scheduled are Rev. Mark Feldmeir of St. Andrew UMC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Rev. Elizabeth Macaulay, Hennepin Avenue UMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other speakers include Rev. Dr. Joretta Marshall, Rev. Dr. Harvey Martz, Retired Lead Pastor, St. Andrew UMC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Rev. Dr. Don Messer, President Emeritus, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado. The author of Jesus and John Wayne, Dr. Kristen Du Mes, has agreed to share a video. Keep in touch with UMARC and the Inclusiveness VII Webinar at www.umarc.org. Harvey Martz & Don Messer, Co-Chairs, UMARC |
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