Disaffiliation Discernment Resources
Below, you will find the videos, pdfs, and emails that we have shared regarding whether and why our church should consider disaffiliating from the UMC. Please reach out at any time if you have questions, concerns, or simply want to share your perspective - jeremy@fumcrosenberg.net
KEY RESOURCES
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Timeline of the process (see pg 2)
Pastor Jeremy’s Notes and Thoughts for RFUMC Discernment
Two additional interviews (first shared on 1/17/23) - Bishop David Graves and Bishop Mande Muyombo
Discussion Guide Resources
Week 1 (1/15/23) - History of the UMC
Primary Resource: Questions from the Pews (pdf)
Additional Resources: Historical Timeline (image), Good News videos (1 2 3 and 4), a UMC Response (videos 1 2 3 and 4)
Week 2 (1/22/23) - Human Sexuality, Covenant, Connection, etc.
Primary Resource: Shared Definitions (pdf)
Additional Resources: Laity Discussion (video), The Saddest Day (pdf - a narrative retelling of how the relevant BOD paragraph came to be - it is quite long and provided for those interested in more historical context rather than to provide specific or unique arguments)
Week 3 (1/29/23) - What Comes Next?
Primary Resources: UMC GMC comparison (pdf), The Christmas Covenant FAQs (pdf - website here)
Additional Resources: interview with our new Bishop, Good News videos (5, 6), UMC Response (videos 5, 6)
