UMNS Daily Digest - February 17, 2011 (Black History Month, Cote d’Ivoire, homosexuality, young adul
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To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Thursday, February 17, 2011 [5]Exploring black history transcends race [6]Church responds to Côte dâIvoire crisis [7]Church caucuses react to homosexuality statement [8]Website offers live streaming from young adult conference [9] Cote dâIvoire: Walking in Faith» [10] UMTV: Living Simply, Giving Generously» [11] UMTV: Success Secrets of Young Pastor» [12] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [13] Find us on Facebook [14] Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 âMost of us, in moments of candid introspection, acknowledge we have committed sins of omission (silence) when we should have spoken and acted. I have admitted times I should have challenged segregation, but I quenched the spirit by remaining silent.â â The Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell. Exploring black history transcends race ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UMNS) â People can only benefit from a deeper study of black history in the United States, argues the Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell. If Americans do not learn their nationâs past failings, he says, they canât appreciate the progress the country has made. [15]Read full story and post a comment» Church responds to Côte dâIvoire crisis ABIDJAN, Côte dâIvoire (UMNS) â The leader of The United Methodist Church here has called for people on both sides of the countryâs post-election crisis to engage in dialogue. Bishop Benjamin Boniâs invitation came as the West African country struggled in a standoff between two parties over who won the presidency in the Nov. 28 run-off election. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Church caucuses react to homosexuality statement NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â United Methodists with differing views have weighed in on a [17]statement from 36 retired bishops calling on the denomination to lift its ban on homosexual clergy. The Renewal and Reform Coalition, representing six unofficial evangelical renewal caucuses in the denomination, issued a [18]statement on Feb. 17 that called the bishopsâ document âwoefully inadequate.â The retired bishops did not address âthe clear pronouncements of Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments and almost 2,000 years of Christian history,â the coalition said. âThe teaching of The United Methodist Church on human sexuality is consistent with the teaching of the church universal.â Reconciling Ministries Network, an unofficial caucus that advocates for greater inclusion of homosexual members, also responded to the retired bishopsâ statement. Troy Plummer, the groupâs executive director, said the bishops âbreathe Gospel life into putting in policy what we know to be true.â âGay clergy are called, gifted, prepared, qualified and are ready to continue or to begin serving our church openly,â Plummer said in an e-mail to UMNS. The Book of Discipline, the United Methodist law book, states that homosexuality âis incompatible with Christian teaching.â Only General Conference, the denominationâs top lawmaking body, can change the Book of Discipline. Website offers live streaming from young adult conference LAS VEGAS (UMNS) â Relevance X, a three-day leadership conference for young adults sponsored by the Desert Southwest Conference, begins Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. The event will focus on developing disciples within faith communities and in the world. For those unable to attend, Relevance X is launching a website that will allow people to participate from anywhere. 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