Return-Path: Delivered-To: kelly.andrews@tessol-inc.com Received: from gator4254.hostgator.com by gator4254.hostgator.com with LMTP id oIGZDY1oNGYLwAIAcizydQ (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 02 May 2024 23:31:09 -0500 Return-path: Envelope-to: kelly.andrews@tessol-inc.com Delivery-date: Thu, 02 May 2024 23:31:09 -0500 Received: from mail-pj1-f47.google.com ([209.85.216.47]:42110) by gator4254.hostgator.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.96.2) (envelope-from ) id 1s2kZg-000mlS-2S for kelly.andrews@tessol-inc.com; Thu, 02 May 2024 23:31:09 -0500 Received: by mail-pj1-f47.google.com with SMTP id 98e67ed59e1d1-2b33d011e5dso1625669a91.0 for ; Thu, 02 May 2024 21:31:03 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1714710657; x=1715315457; darn=tessol-inc.com; h=to:in-reply-to:cc:references:message-id:date:subject:mime-version :from:content-transfer-encoding:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=S68yORM+uX8ZhxwbXvNnyGJRYf5bJtpvaMPlwJT8rFU=; b=XzUWwtaZNaIkG/DlKmNv6szfJu+dRhMoM9PDF74sNAfAw4BD7SeqXpf9saPcRMjty6 93dg/BHzvLric5k5KqhOKVKEsbnzxUbDc8Hb2rPUefLNwmcl1jedRWL9XsmmANDoz8OX YwySP3E5U13t09+n96W1tdJwObIRBpIhDRYfftuZz2TvGyVWDIFalftvHa3oJrNKnMRV p+7jnMKHVwSaJXuKyFp3dmdXa3OHjy+IhX5DTm+gGhefIj0iEWQqzcP6rGWv8KlwWflV yU6unPoK9ud5RKcDOcVYHmQMtp7fD7y0krC+UVfuqGb0Fzq4Ek+EXn7kRRl3ZRfTa9QY 4+Gg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1714710657; x=1715315457; h=to:in-reply-to:cc:references:message-id:date:subject:mime-version :from:content-transfer-encoding:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=S68yORM+uX8ZhxwbXvNnyGJRYf5bJtpvaMPlwJT8rFU=; b=ciKA8VCUecs+z+j8LQjne4ZbgdqtaI0YwepSZmE3EZsvBEuzWmt1NQRdWKlS11qp72 8ISBzj7VXelS3Ghs4auM5S2AJz3TTRZRLCDz//Xqwu8yB1R/FxuvXTkRTmGVi5Tz9kTg iAcu8+IvplNYEjWrYfQcnEmDWOZAngdcSsYMO5WaeVN+C1NPz3dOJBQH2kS2/RIXWqg2 +DKP5gNL09QNqPS8M3wTCWy8FO3WgNFSYstYBf1fmXQawZaTKUV6c8qO6dyzokzrXf/x P5/yh24NwRWF5ITkjR01ogZKPFnUZkZTnK6v4n+iieGN1PC1EfsEBRjIvshnOR+bG2Td WzBg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YwGOTctuJWYk7I/gPaPq3a3LuXCtR5tozKG9PKTjkfcc28JoRB1 5kJXKrSY+FugGVTXfCn0GEB/U0NH775zgNlejAoa8DRVFmyV4HwZzAzjyMEG X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IHRQTeZ7jRNf0Whnay7KHQD8CMsnbfbmZ5Q/FNDASDC+gF5TLZ8Ga5AsCY/6D4WcFXsfb/bBQ== X-Received: by 2002:a17:90b:10f:b0:2b1:314a:ea26 with SMTP id p15-20020a17090b010f00b002b1314aea26mr2311917pjz.7.1714710657031; Thu, 02 May 2024 21:30:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtpclient.apple (71-212-114-76.tukw.qwest.net. [71.212.114.76]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id nc15-20020a17090b37cf00b002b115be650bsm4067682pjb.10.2024.05.02.21.30.56 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 02 May 2024 21:30:56 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-16F11287-9F15-4E83-941F-E3DBACAD3DD1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Leona Weltzer Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: Highlights from the UMC General Conference 2024 Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 21:30:56 -0700 Message-Id: <94AF89E3-8902-4785-86C0-CEE07A8D16D8@gmail.com> References: Cc: Kelly Andrews , "john.and.terry" , Crest 2 Coast DS , Kathleen Weber In-Reply-To: To: Rudilyn Rush X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (20H330) X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 X-Spam-Score: 6 X-Spam-Bar: / X-Spam-Flag: NO --Apple-Mail-16F11287-9F15-4E83-941F-E3DBACAD3DD1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I live-streamed when I could, especially la= st few days. I read a number of summaries by a number of people including Sk= ylar, Austin, Patrick Scriven, and others. Was interesting seeing some of th= e struggles but yet accomplishing the dreams of many. 

=46rom Leona Weltzer =F0=9F=98=80

On May 2, 2024, at 6:08 PM, Rudilyn Rush <lynariq@gmail.c= om> wrote:

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Dear Beloved Crest to Coast Lay Lea= ders!

Today is the day that the Lord has made let us r= ejoice, a resounding Amen and Amen in all churches representing making a dif= ference.  You are all Light on earth as it is in heaven! 

First, Praise be to God for our Bishop Cedric Bridgeforth and our D= S Kathleen Weber in their leadership with all the other leaders and delegate= s from our PNW Annual Conference representing us to this most awaited gather= ing where two or three are gathered in Thy name there is the One who sustain= and prepares us to be who God created us in Thy goodness.   Our prayer= s are heard and for God's justice seen, heard and felt this General Conferen= ce has rocked the world.  Yes to continuing work for unconditional love= God has shown us and here we are never giving up.  Here to such revolu= tionary love from our Lent book study  through a different lens by Vala= rie Kaur =E2=80=9CSee No Stranger=E2=80=9D


WE are enough to make a difference in the world and s= o much more when we unite in the missions and release the captive from all i= lls of the world.  


This is our first Thursday of the month zoom meeting message tonig= ht.  We unite in continuing prayers and loving our neighbors in many wa= ys we can.


I thank G= od for Kelly Andrews for sharing with us all the hopeful conversations and a= ll these different links you will find more answers and staying informed of w= hat we are becoming in this global connection of ministry.

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Below is such a beautiful reflection Kelly shared how she feels about th= e UMC. I think there is hope for the church! Like me, this little tree had a= lmost given up, but look! New life!
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Highlights of the GC:

If you haven=E2=80=99t heard of (or don=E2=80=98t remember)  =E2=80=9Cthe three R=E2=80=99s=E2=80=9D =E2= =80=94 regionalization, the Revised Social Principles and the removal of exc= lusionary language against LGBTQ people, here is an informative article.&nbs= p;


1. Regionalization -= this article is excellent and explains things about ratifying regionalizati= on that I was wondering about. Sorry this link is so long. 
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2. Revising Social Principles 
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More revisions will be voted on i= n the last two days of the GC - May 2nd and 3rd. 

<= div>3. Removal of exclusionary language 



= Other happenings at the GC:

And so much more! 

Pe= ace,

Kelly

Peace and L= ight abides us all,
Lyn Rush (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, siya)
Young Disciples Ministry Director a= t VanFUMC
= Co-Lay Leader of Crest to Coast Missional Dist= rict
Certified Lay Minister of PNW
During zoom pandemic days
Cert= ified Lay Minister of Former Pinoy Van-Port Ministries
Member of Education Commi= ttee at VanHeights UMC
Member of Social Justice/Mission Committee at VanHeights= UMC
<= i>Volunteer Youth Leader at VanHeights UMC
Member of Circle of Hope Unit UWIF a= t VanHeights UMC
Collaborator for Leadership Development of CI-PNW
Board= Member - Clergy OTWTE
Amity English Teacher in China in 2000-2004 thro= ugh GBGM
~ ~  Peacemaking without= limits... Matthew 5:9
= =E2=80=9CDo all the good you can,
By all the mean= s you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At a= ll the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you c= an.=E2=80=9D 
 John Wesley=
 
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