Love Your Neighbor Coalition UMC

09/11/2026

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishops-prioritize-creation-care

In a response to the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, the United Methodist Council of Bishops affirmed their commitment to creation justice and encouraged church members to participate in this urgent work.

09/11/2026

What is the United Methodist Church doing to work for transgender rights? How can you help? Register for this event and find out more: https://mailchi.mp/1057b3b74059/umativp926

09/10/2026

"I never felt unordained."

Thirty-two years after surrendering her ministerial credentials at the request of her bishop, Rev. Lauren Grace Scruggs was restored as an elder in full connection at Annual Conference in June.

Standing together at Lake Junaluska, Bishop Ken Carter took her hands and said, "As Bishop, Lauren, I apologize to you."

"And I accept it," she answered.

Clergy and laity rose in a standing ovation.

Read Ken Garfield's full story of Lauren's journey — and what reconciliation looks like in practice. 🔗 https://www.wnccumc.org/newsdetail/a-wrong-righted-rev-lauren-grace-scruggs-restored-after-32-years-19987200

09/05/2026

(RNS) — 'I think it is imperative on me, as a faith leader, to proclaim that human beings are not targets and that God is a God of justice and of love,’ said the Rev. Rebecca Girrell, a United Methodist pastor who was among those arrested.

09/02/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. For LGBTQ+ people, this is real life, not a statistic on a page.

The Trevor Project's research is clear: LGBTQ+ young people are not inherently at higher risk because of who they are. They're placed at higher risk by rejection, stigma, and the absence of affirming spaces. The same research shows the opposite is just as true — where affirmation exists, so does life.

That's the work RMN exists to do. Every congregation that chooses to see LGBTQ+ people as sacred, as fully made in the image of God — every leader who says "you belong here" and means it — is doing holy work.

This month, we're here to remind you that our work does not stop until every church is a church for every child of God. If you'd like to explore what that looks like in your context, visit rmnetwork.org or email us at [email protected].

Source: The Trevor Project, 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

08/27/2026

Do not steal a name from native ancestors to be a bully in a trade war.

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat (Huron) word Ontarí'io, which is usually translated as "great lake" or "beautiful lake". You can read more on the Lake Ontario - Wikipedia entry.

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake. On the Canadian side, the major ...

08/02/2026

In 2017, Glendale United Methodist Church didn’t look like it was going to survive long. But committed lay people, a dedicated pastor and radical inclusiveness turned things around.

07/25/2026

Living into the promise of open hearts, open minds, open doors. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/when-the-doors-were-not-yet-open?fbclid=IwdGRjcATRwaRjbGNrBNHBE2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpg1ioVomkLrJyt2xh-B58KyVEHS5VGbv-cgfj8-P1K9EOweOpRpp5qHaZtN_aem_u83llJRvnn1EhfaA5e1pEQ&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0ecs1j8o

It’s been 25 years since the rollout of The United Methodist Church’s brand promise of “Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.” Despite controversy, it remains relevant today.