Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers

Princeton Theological Seminary ‘17 • CMU ‘13 #UMC #Elder #UMCYoungClergy #MillenialPastor #WMT

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@jimgass @RevSarahLocke I’ve also never had clergywomen tell me I was too fat for ministry, but I have had male pastors say that to me.

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@StevenMKestner @RevSarahLocke So what about how Mary Magdalene is sent out as the first Gospel preacher by Jesus himself? Or Priscilla who is sent by Paul to preach and teach and lead? If we’re just picking and choosing, then I’m choosing the side of Jesus.

[Liam Adams @liamsadams]

Another scene from the celebration. #UMC #UMCGC

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@RevSarahLocke @StevenMKestner Nor should ANYONE!

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

This is important, vital work! Thank you, @TheMattDailey

[Matt Dailey! @TheMattDailey]

While we're distracted with voting on nominees, I want to announce that a petition I wrote passed with this morning's consent calendar!

Proud and humbled to add language to the discipline — especially language that will develop young leaders! #UMCGC

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@RevAdamHamilton So glad I stayed UMC to see this day!

[Adam Hamilton @RevAdamHamilton]

Historic day at General Conference as the UMC removes exclusionary language concerning gay and lesbian people from our Book of Discipline 93% to 7%. Proud of our church today.

[Matt Dailey! @TheMattDailey]

Among the things we just passed:

• removal of penalities for performing queer marriages
• removal of language condemning queerness in candidates for ministry
• a new social principle on gun violence

#umcgc

[Rev. J.J. Warren *Archive* @itsmejjwarren]

The ANTI-LGBTQIA+ language is GONE from The UMC’s Book of Discipline! 🌈🔥 #BeUMC #FaithfullyLGBT

[United Women in Faith @uwomenfaith]

We've passed many, many good pieces of legislation so far at #umcgc, great statements about how we want to be God's love in the world, but we want take a moment to honor the historic removal of the ban against LGBT+ licensing and ordination, by a vote of 692-51. #umcgc #umc

[Jordan Ault @JTAultEsq]

It is odd to see monumental change via a routine vote on a consent agenda with 93% support, masking the work that thousands of faithful witnesses have been doing for decades to get to this point.
Today doesn't erase past harm, but is a welcome promise of what is to come. #UMCGC

[The Pastorlorian @UMC_CommonSense]

National news. And good news

Make no mistake: we will be criticizes for this. Sermons will be preached against us this Sunday.

But ALL gods children are now welcome

#UMCGC

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@JTAultEsq A consent calendar no less!!! 🌈🌈🌈

[Bishop Karen Oliveto @BishopOliveto]

We who were nurtured in United Methodism’s theology of God’s generous grace can now bring our full selves as we respond to the Holy Spirit’s call into ordained ministry. May we be judged on the fruits of our ministry, not on our sexual orientation or gender identity. #UMCGC

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@TheMattDailey they forgot your exclamation point in your name!

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@GlendaleUMC @stephylhp @twkumc @twkrmn Who serves*

Why does Twitter still not have an edit option??

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@GlendaleUMC @stephylhp @twkumc @twkrmn And John Copeland shoe serves on the Values Team here in Missouri Conference!

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

6:45am on a Sunday is too early to be mowing your lawn, even when you’re neighbor is a pastor who is up early on Sundays. 😵‍💫😑

[Rev Kayla Kelly-Beard, she | her | hers @RevLizzle]

@dush_britt I got to work on these a tiny bit! 🖤