The 2008 General Conference
"My name is Melvin Talbert. I am one of your bishops. In this General
Conference we have been reminded that in 1939 this church took an
action that separated my sisters and brothers into a separate
jurisdiction. That action was wrong. That action was a sin against God.
Thank God we have moved through and discontinued that segregated
structure. But my sisters and brothers, here we are again. In the name
of Jesus Christ, we have taken an action that is wrong. At least for
the Central Jurisdiction we remained within a structure and we worked
out the relationships. But for these sisters and brothers we have
chosen to leave them out rather than invite them in to work out our
relationships in the name of Christ. I can do no other than to say
what’s on my heart. General Conference, General Conference, This is
wrong. I invite you to reconsider."
The words of Bishop Melvin Talbert during the witness on the Plenary Floor
Walking Over The Wounded
The 2008 General Conference Proclamation
Witness on the Plenary Floor from Reconciling Ministries Network on Vimeo.
One Family Tree Newsletter
(Handed out to delegates and visitors each morning at 7:00 a.m.)
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10
Legislation Tracking
Event Coverage
(Reverse Order)
Friday, May 2:
1:00 p.m.
The Marriage of Susan Laurie and Julie Bruno
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Thursday, May 1:
7:00 a.m.
Walking Over the Wounded
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10:30 a.m.
Witness On The Plenary Floor
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6:00 p.m.
Press Conference with Bishops about Plenary Witness
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Wednesday, April 30:
Plenary Voting On LGBT Issues
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Delegate Will Green Addresses the Plenary on Human Sexuality Petition
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Debriefing and First Witness
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Tuesday, April 29:
Noon:
Silent Witness in Legislative Sessions
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All Day:
MFSA: Eyes Wide Open: The Human Cost Of War
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Sunday, April 27:
12:30 p.m.
The Struggle Continues: Racism and Heterosexism in the Church with Rev. Dr. James Lawson and Rev. Gil Caldwell
(General Worth Square/9th and Main)
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2:00 p.m.
One Family Tree Worship Service
(First United Methodist Church, 800 West 5th Street)
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Leaders:
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, Northern Illinois Annual Conference
Rev. Dr. Don Guest, Co-Pastor, Glide Memorial United Methodist
Rev. Dr. Heather Murray Elkins, Drew University
Saturday, April 26:
Breaking:
Gift of Cell Phones by Conservative Coalition Roils General Conference
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1:00 p.m.
MoSAIC/OnFire: Young Adults Speak Out
(First Christian Church 612 Throckmorton)
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Speakers:
Rachel Birkhahn-Rommelfanger, Methodist Student Forum & Student Movement
Theon Johnson III
Shalom Agtarap, Young Adult Seminarian Network
1:30 p.m.
MoSAIC/OnFire: March to and Rally at General Worth Square Rally. Organized Prayer Actions.
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Speakers:
Joey Heath, United Methodist refused membership.
Sean Delmore, Program Director of MIT LBGT Center
Mirriam Wood, Sister of an LGBT Person
Brian Schlemmer, Coordinator of OnFire.
6:00 p.m.
Affirmation OUT Awards
(Clock tower of the Intermodal Transportation Center, 1001 Jones Street/9th. and Jones)
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Friday, April 25:
Noon
24-hour Drumming Circle
(General Worth Square/9th and Main)
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12:30 p.m.
Picnic in the Park with Transgender People of Faith (open to delegates and the public)
(General Worth Square/9th and Main)
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Thursday, April 24:
12:45 to 2:00 p.m.
MFSA Immigrant, Civil and Human Rights Rally
(Ft. Worth Water Gardens immediately across from Convention Center)
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5:00 p.m.
Transgender Press Conference
(Clocktower of Intermodal Transportation Center, 1001 Jones Street/9th. and Jones)
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Speakers:
Rev. Drew Phoenix, St. John's United Methodist Church, Baltimore, MD
Sean Delmore, Program Director of MIT LBGT Center
Diane DeLap, Spokesperson of Affirmation: United Methodists for LGBTQ Concerns
Tina Seitz, Transgender Woman, Member of United Methodist Church, Detroit, MI
Wednesday, April 23:
11:00 a.m.
Parents Press Conference
(First Christian Church, 612 Throckmorton)
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11:30 a.m.
Hilton Award Luncheon
(First Christian Church, 612 Throckmorton)
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Speakers:
Rev. Bill Taylor, forced to take a leave after refusing to reject his gay son.
Bishop Ray Chamberlain, Southeastern Jurisdiction
Tuesday, April 22:
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Volunteer Orientation at First Christian Church
(First Christian Church, 612 Throckmorton)
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