OI RUMs
Oregon-Idaho Reconciling
United Methodists

Statement of Purpose

We, the Reconciling United Methodists of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, in order to embody "open hearts, open minds, open doors" will:

• help Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Churches and ministries be places of welcome and safety for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) persons and become more inclusive in their day-to-day life, language, witness, and teaching;
  
• provide resources and support to local churches and ministries to help them discuss, develop, and publish statements that proclaim their welcome to all persons, specifically every race, nationality, age, gender, social condition, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, previous faith experience, and questioners; and
  
• state clearly that "we are not leaving" the United Methodist Church and that we will find ways to promote unity.

Reconciling Ministries Network   "Reconciling Ministries Network mobilizes United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to transform our Church and world into the full expression of Christ's inclusive love." -- RMN Mission Statement (revised 2009)

We Will Not Discriminate in Our Ministries

The link below is to the Word document of the "We Will Not Discriminate in Our Ministries" Clergy statement. Feel free to pass along to others.
We_Will_Not_Discriminate_in_Our_Ministries_Clergy.doc

Northwest Links

Oregon Idaho RUMs shared E-mail list on Groups.io
Oregon's Rural Organizing Project
Basic Rights Oregon
Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference

OREGON-IDAHO RECONCILING COMMUNITIES

Statements of Inclusion

The Oregon-Idaho RUMs subscribe to the RMN's Foundational Statement ( Rooted & Rising ) effective September 2020:

"We celebrate God's gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed."

"reconciling statements" -- from Oregon-Idaho Reconciling communities are available here: ReconcilingStatementOR-IDMarch2023forWebsite.doc

National and Regional Links

Reconciling Ministries Network home page
Rooted & Rising web page
Methodist Federation for Social Action
United Methodist Church, official site
Declaration of Inclusion - a congregational action
Love Prevails
Affirmation web site
Parents Reconciling Network (PRN)
Strong Family Alliance web site
Church within a Church
Methodists in New Directions (Reconcilers in New York)
North Carolina Reconciling United Methodists
Oregon Community of Welcoming Congregations
Soulforce
The Institute for Welcoming Resources
Affirm United, Canada
LGBT Religious Archives Network
Western Jurisdiction Justice Movement
Trans People
Clergy
People of Color
Young Adults

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