[Oe List ...] A response to Bishop Coyner by Bud T illinghast » UMC Connnections

[jlepps at pc.jaring.my]

Thanks George, and congratulations for an eloquent statement, Bud.

I hope it has the desired influence on the denomination.

John Epps
retired UMC clergy,
South Carolina Conference

At 08:20 PM 10/23/2012, you wrote:
>Our colleague, Bud Tillinghast, a UMC clergy, 
>(he's on this list serve) responds to a Bishop's 
>attack on the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC 
>for contesting the latest General Conference 
>decision to continue their prejudice against 
>Gays and Lesbians.  For those not up to speed on 
>this - the United Methodist Church's continued 
>policies against Homosexuality is being 
>challenged.  Several churches around the country 
>have for some time declined to follow the 
>denomination's line by being known as 
>Reconciling congregations.  Recently a retired 
>Bishop has questioned the church's 
>position.  There have been demonstrations at 
>several General Conferences and efforts to turn 
>the position around including letter signings 
>and efforts to get Annual conferences to take a 
>stand, which a few have.  This is the first time 
>a whole Jurisdiction has made a statement, and a 
>powerful defense of it by Bud.  It was published 
>in an official publication of the church.  I hope you take time to read it.
>
>George Holcombe
>14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
>Austin, TX 78728
>Mobile 512/252-2756
>geowanda at earthlink.net
>
>Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hope—you do 
>not have anything to do with it. It just 
>appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an 
>alien—it just appeareth! You do not even know 
>why you hope. How in the world could you hope 
>when there is absolutely nothing to justify any hope?    ~Joseph W. Mathews
>
>
>
>
>http://www.umcconnections.org/2012/10/22/a-response-to-bishop-coyner/
>
>
>Our colleague, Bud Tillinghast, a UMC clergy, 
>(he's on this list serve) responds to a Bishop's 
>attack on the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC 
>for contesting the latest General Conference 
>decision to continue their prejudice against 
>Gays and Lesbians.  For those not up to speed on 
>this - the United Methodist Church's continued 
>policies against Homosexuality is being 
>challenged.  Several churches around the country 
>have for some time declined to follow the 
>denomination's line by being known as 
>Reconciling congregations.  Recently a retired 
>Bishop has questioned the church's 
>position.  There have been demonstrations at 
>several General Conferences and efforts to turn 
>the position around including letter signings 
>and efforts to get Annual conferences to take a 
>stand, which a few have.  This is the first time 
>a whole Jurisdiction has made a statement, and a 
>powerful defense of it by Bud.  It was published 
>in an official publication of the church.  I hope you take time to read it.
>
>George Holcombe
>14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
>Austin, TX 78728
>Mobile 512/252-2756
><mailto:geowanda at earthlink.net>geowanda at earthlink.net
>
>Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hope—you do 
>not have anything to do with it. It just 
>appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an 
>alien—it just appeareth! You do not even know 
>why you hope. How in the world could you hope 
>when there is absolutely nothing to justify any hope?    ~Joseph W. Mathews
>
>
>
>
><http://www.umcconnections.org/2012/10/22/a-response-to-bishop-coyner/>http://www.umcconnections.org/2012/10/22/a-response-to-bishop-coyner/ 
>
>
>
>
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