The Virginia Methodists for A New Thing movement values a diversity of voices. The blog posts shared here come from authors from around the Conference with a variety of viewpoints. They are lay and clergy; male, female, and non-binary; members of the LGBTQIA family; people of color and people who are white; cisgender and gender non-conforming. The authors featured here all share one thing in common: they hear the call of God to a new thing and are raising their voices to proclaim this good news.
“This is a glimpse into the life of the mother of a transgender child. In an instant everything turns upside down and you are scared beyond words.” When she was rejected by her own church, a Reconciling Congregation gave her hope again. “I was so happy to find Bonsack UMC, a safe place for my family with fierce allies ready to immediately stand with me at a school board meeting full of hate for kids like my son. THAT is good fruit.”
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