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SATURDAY, MAY 4
Open Dialogue, Open Doors:
Welcoming Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Transgender Persons in the United Methodist Church
A Workshop Sponsored by Virginia
Reconciling United Methodists (VRUM)
Saturday, May 4
9:30am to 4:30pm
Wesley Memorial United Methodist
Church
Charlottesville, Virginia
Cost: $25, includes continental
breakfast and lunch
Keynote Speaker: Marilyn
Alexander
Executive Director,
Reconciling Ministries Network, Chicago, IL
Co-Author, We Were
Baptized Too: Claiming God’s Grace for Lesbians and Gays
3 Breakout Sessions – Choose Among
Following Topics:
§ Welcoming or Reconciling – How to
Become a More Open Church
§ The Bible and Homosexuality
§ What Will We Tell the Children? (for
parents on talking to kids and youth)
§ All Our Sons and Daughters (for
parents of gays and lesbians)
§ Pastoral Ministry to Gay &
Lesbian Persons and their Families
§ Staying Spiritually Healthy in Our
Church (affirming GLBT persons)
§ Conflict – Dealing with Fears and
Questions
Registration Information
Please download the following
letter, agenda and registration form and mail in to VRUM c/o James S. Barthmaier;
5375 Duke Street # 1106, Alexandria, VA
22304.
These are available in 3 formats:
Microsoft Word, Word Perfect and Adobe Acrobat.
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