Encouraging The United Methodist Church
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Resolved, that the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting June 12-15, 2023, in Providence, Rhode Island, sends greetings to our siblings in The United Methodist Church as they continue to walk the Emmaus Road with our Lord, listening with their hearts and minds as Jesus interprets to them all things concerning himself; and be it further
Resolved, that, having journeyed this same pilgrimage of discernment over the inclusion of our LGTBQ siblings in the full ministries and sacramental life of the Church, we in The Episcopal Church wish to assure the leaders of The United Methodist Church of our sincere encouragement as they wrestle with questions of deep import to the Body of Christ; and be it further
Resolved, that The Executive Council prays that as you, the leaders of The United Methodist Church, wrestle with these urgent issues, you will experience the blessings that flow from the full inclusion of all of God’s children in the ministry and ministrations of the Church, as we in The Episcopal Church continue to rejoice in those blessings; and be it further
Resolved, that we offer our heartfelt thanks for the growing collaboration and communion between our two churches, looking forward to the day when we will celebrate together an experience of Full Communion, a reality that will open new paths of ministry to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed; and be it further
Resolved, that The Executive Council holds in solidarity and deep prayer those who prepare for, and will attend, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church in 2024.