Reconciling Congregation Resources

Welcome to our church.  We welcome all people to join us on the journey to discover God’s love and the message of hope in Jesus. We seek to do this by connecting people to people and connecting people to service.

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Articles:

"Not Good to be Alone: Rethinking the Bible and Homosexuality" - Amy Jill Levine

"The Bible Says it...That Settles it" - Adam Hamilton

"What is the Church's Position on Homosexuality" - UM Communications

"United Methodist Insight seeks to provide information and perspectives for concerned United Methodists and decision-makers who will shape the future of The United Methodist Church"

Books:

Together at the Table by Karen P. Oliveto
Holy Love by Steve Harper
God and the Gay Christian by Matthew VInes
Uncobbler by Colby Martin

Movies:

"Pray Away" - Available on Netflix
"Boy Erased" - available on Prime Videos
"A Boy Named Lucas" - The 20/20 series is available on YouTube

Podcasts:

"The Weight" Podcast #36 Human Sexuality - Changing my Position with Adam Hamilton
"The Forbidden Apple" 2021 Episode 8 - "Homosexual" in the BIbie - 1946
"Maybe I'm Amazed" - hosted by Dr. James Powell, UMC Pastor
"The Bible for Normal People" - hosted by Peter Enns
"The What if Project" - various episodes including #s 100-104, a 2002 five part series: The Church has been wrong about LGBTQ People

Studies

My Mind Was Changed - Auburn Seminary

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0EOq-1uet_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ywmQenYVjVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2ayOkX7oRm0
https://www.facebook.com/PastorAdamHamilton/videos/419984516816435/
https://institutefordiscipleship.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Session-5-Sarah-converted-with-Clipchamp.mp4

Websites:

https://rmnetwork.org/

https://www.gaychurch.org/

https://www.freedhearts.org/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Facebook groups:

Reconciling Ministries Network
Reconciling Ministries Network of the UNY Annual Conference