Continuing UMC in Missouri

This video was included in a letter about the Continuing UMC in Missouri and an update on legal matters. The letter was sent to all local church leadership and all clergy that the Missouri Conference has on file. You can view the letter in its entirety at this link.

Almost 1,000 people joined one of 14 regional conversations in seven locations around the state. This process has been and continues to be dynamic. As things change, as decisions are made, we will do our best to get you the information as we know it. Below, are resources to aid you in understanding the current denominational situation and developments.

RESOURCES TO BEGIN THE CONVERSATION

• Vital Conversations: Race, Culture, The Church, And Human Sexuality – a series of video-based conversations on topics including race, culture, the Church and Human Sexuality
• Finding the Sweet Spot: Holy Conversation by The Missouri Conference – four-part series on fostering holy conversations on a variety of tough topics.
• Courageous Conversations – Discipleship Ministries resource for planning conversations around any hard subject
• Living Faithfully: Human Sexuality and the United Methodist Church by Abingdon – four-week study will help you grapple with various views about the ministry and teaching of The United Methodist Church around issues of human sexuality.
• We Are the Church Together Slides - United Methodist Communications has created a special presentation called "We are the church. Together" that will remind congregations of their identity as United Methodists while also inviting them to have constructive conversations about what they open the future will bring, both for The UMC as a whole and their congregation.

MISSOURI CHURCH EXAMPLES OF BEGINNING THE CONVERSATION

• Having the Talk (featuring Maryville First, Manchester and Platte Woods) 
• Platte Woods – Courageous Conversations
• Church of the Shepherd (St. Charles) – POV (Point-of-View)
• La Croix (Cape Girardeau) – The Fine Art of Disagreement

STAY INFORMED

To catch up on the most updated information distributed by Bishop Farr, please see:

• Bishop's Address to Annual Conference
• Bishop's Episcopal Address at Pre-Conference Briefing
• 2022 Regional Conversations slides (April 24-30)
• Legal Update: Sarcoxie UMC (April 26)
• Letter from Bishop Farr on the Postponement of General Conference (Mar. 4)
• The Future of the Missouri Conference in the Continuing UMC (video shared on Feb. 27)
• Letter about disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church and an update on Conference legal matters (Jan. 31)  

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