Resist Harm

#ResistHarm is a United Methodist movement of faithful resistance to anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and practice. Learn more at

[Matt Dailey! @TheMattDailey]

How does one justify the use of police power on church property *against the District Superintendent?*

The separatists are dead set on burning down the denomination on the way out the door, because we as queer folks want to participate in the full life of the #UMC. Shameful.

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@rmnetwork Thanks for sharing! We are grateful for your faithful leadership, equipping is to do the work of the #gospel with all people. #FaithfullyLGBT #umc @rmnetwork #BeUMC #LGBTQ

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Together let us persist in offering Christ-like mercy and working for justice; deepening lives of devotion and drawing communities together in worship.
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In the wake of a postponed General Conference and a continued pandemic, we are urgently called again to the work of Christ – in all the ways we can. Ever more clearly, we discern the disconnect between the logistics of our gathering and the call of the gospel.

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As we wait until we can gather together safely as a global Church, we do not have to wait to be the Church. Building relationships across our connection, we honor and acknowledge our similarities and differences, and commit to our ongoing work dismantling racism and colonialism.

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Forgive me for labeling
judging
excluding
presuming
Change my heart and ways
to match yours
no partiality
only welcome
Amen
To read the entire blog, go to https://t.co/tBR2l9ZEyf
Our prayer is "No Partiality" © 2013 Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

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#ResistHarm continues our series, designed to be posted during the postponed 2020 GC, on past UMC General Conferences and the harm that has been done through this legislative assembly for decades.

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Prayer: No Partiality
Author of Life
Father of heirs and orphans
Sustainer of rich and poor
Lord of the Nations
Salvation of saint and sinner
Wisdom of educated and ignorant
all people are made in your image
all are valuable
all are beloved
all are wanted
(cont.)

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Enable us to be the architects of understanding, of respect and love; Through the Lord, the ground of all unity, we pray. Amen.

Leaders, Pastors, Teachers, Parents and Students, may we all celebrate and affirm diversity in our prayers and our actions. #resistharm

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#ResistHarm continues our back to school focus with a prayer celebrating diversity. The author of this beautiful prayer is unknown:

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We confess that in our brokenness as human beings we turn diversity into a source of alienation, injustice, oppression, and wounding. Empower us to recognize and celebrate differences as your great gift to the human family.