Dream UMC

An open conversation for *all* who want to create a new day for the UMC. What's your dream?

[Rev. Jeremy Smith @umjeremy]

The world now knows the word #koinonia from the most unlikely of places: the #SpellingBee.

They should know it from the #Church as a fellowship that welcomes all people. But too often we draw dividing lines and cast people out.

Little wonder they didn’t know the word til now.

[Rev. Jeremy Smith @umjeremy]

Saw this license plate today on a fancy chromed-out Ford F-350.

Ezekiel 1:18: “Their rims were tall and awesome, for the rims of all four were full of eyes all around.”

Well done, truck with chrome rims, well done indeed.

@HeyMPT @UnvirtuousAbbey @rachelheldevans #Christian

[Jarell the Pontiff @TheJarell]

Hey @drunkhistory, I'd love you forever if y'all would do an episode on @GhostJohnWesley. There's so many great stories about him. #UMC

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Q6: How do we remove the stigma of discussing sex in our churches? #DreamUMC

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Q5: How do our policies and the BoD uphold/undermine our values around sexuality as Christians? #DreamUMC

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Q4: How do we celebrate sex while still encouraging healthy boundaries as faith leaders? #DreamUMC

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Since everyone else is focusing on a potential WWIII, I’ll join the trend and just drop the rest of the questions. See y’all soon. #DreamUMC

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Q3: Where is God when our bodies don’t work the way we want them to i.e. barrenness, chronic pain, etc.? #DreamUMC

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Q2: How can the church teach youth about sex in healthy shame-free ways? What does the church offer that health class does not? #DreamUMC

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Okay…we’ll see if Q2 has any better luck. #DreamUMC

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Q1: How does your faith community discuss sexuality & gender identity with children/youth and at what age does it start to? #DreamUMC

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Hopefully more of y’all will “come out” as the conversation progresses. (Can I make that joke before the Commission is done?) #DreamUMC #UMC

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Let’s start with intros? Who are you? What do you do? Who is your favorite fictional book character? #DreamUMC

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Let’s pray: God of flesh and Spirit, bless this time in Christ’s name. Amen.

Take 2 of our talk on Bodies & Sex is about to start #DreamUMC

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12 more minutes! #DreamUMC

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45 minutes until our makeup #DreamUMC tweetup on bodies and sex.

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We're gonna try this again on Thursday, same place, same time, different day. Once again I'm so sorry. #DreamUMC

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Hello all, I'm so sorry about tonight's chat. I (Jarell) was supposed to moderate, and life got in the way. #DreamUMC

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Tweetchat tonight on Bodies and Sex and what The #UMC has to say about it. 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific. Check out... https://t.co/zxWR2vUplj

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#DreamUMC tweetup happening tonight on Bodies + Sex #UMC