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Affirmation Archives

Read the latest news from Affirmation's "Called Out" information service about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered concerns.

2000

April

United Methodists of Color Speak Out for an Inclusive Church, AMAR, April 20, 2000
LGBT Activists and Allies Prepare to Rally in Cleveland, AMAR, April 10, 2000
Faith Journey of Judith J. WestLee, co-convener of Affirmation
February
AMAR Coalition Responds: "Proposal To Do Nothing at General Conference is Not Acceptable," AMAR, February 28, 2000
"I was wrong," Bishop Says, Friends of Bishop Tuell, February 23, 2000
After Greg Dell's trial, Bishop Jack Tuell took a new look at homosexuality, concluded United Methodist stance is wrong
"Doing a New Thing": The United Methodist Church and Homosexuality, sermon by Bishop Jack M. Tuell, February 20, 2000
Bishop Tuell conducted the trial of Greg Dell. He says, "Look, the sovereign message of the Bible is God's redeeming, all-powerful love that overrides all else, and places specific prohibitions in the context of the time and place and situation in which they were written."
January 2000
Donate Online To Affirmation and CORNET, new January 2000
Order Valentine's Day Festivals Resource Book.
Fire, flood, storm do not stop pre-conference briefing, January 18, 2000
Let My People In! by Jeanne Knepper, January 15, 2000
I believe that God is calling to us. Listen, listen to God’s voice in the night. Listen to that persistent voice, echoing through the ages: "Let my people in! "

1999

See Also: Covenant Services News Archives
Gratitude and Hope: A Letter from Jimmy Creech, December 2, 1999
Coalition Responds to Trial of Jimmy Creech, November 17, 1999
Trustees of Controversial Campground Lock Out Church Leaders, UMNS, August 13, 1999
...instead of a meeting, the group found locked gates, more than 25 tactical police units barricading roads into the campgrounds, police with attack dogs patrolling fence lines and huge professionally produced signs declaring that the campground was closed.
Reconciling Congregations names interim director, UMNS, August 6, 1999
Marilyn Alexander of Denton, Texas, has been named interim director for the Reconciling Congregations Program.
The Church and Anti-gay Violence by Morris Floyd, March 15, 1999
Hate Crimes and Anti-Violence Links
Judicial Council draws fire for prohibiting conference labels (statement by UM lawyers)
Affirmation and CORNET Leaders Celebrate Witness of Lesbian Couple and Clergy Officiants in Sacramento (includes greetings to the lovely couple)

1998

See Also: CORNET's News Archives 1997-98
Judicial Council delivers "Double Whammy," Report and analysis by Morris Floyd, December 10, 1998
Judicial Council Rules, UMNS, November 2, 1998
Statement of Jeanne Knepper to the October 1998 Meeting of Judicial Council
Affirmation Calls for Dissent, Adopts General Conference Platform, October 27, 1998
Church Law is Anti-Evangelical: Affirmation Speaks Out on Charges Against Greg Dell, October 27, 1998
Affirmation's Brief Submitted to Judicial Council (October 1998 meeting)
Affirmation National Council Greets Bishops: Calls for pastors to shepherd "all one hundred of the flock, April 29, 1998

As an independent voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people, Affirmation radically reclaims the compassionate and transforming gospel of Jesus Christ by relentlessly pursuing full inclusion in the Church as we journey with the Spirit in creating God's beloved community. We affirm a Gospel of respect, love, justice and mercy for all. Affirmation is an activist, all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization with no official ties to The United Methodist Church.