Each annual conference in the UMC is expected to oversee processes around the filing of charges against clergy who work against the doctrine and discipline of the denomination. There is a longstanding effort among progressive activists to use this system to simultaneously waste money and change the norms of the covenant body. I have covered a number of these attempts. This episode gives some history for this strategy and then gives updates on two situations on which I have reported in the past. Enjoy!

Links

Time Article on Amy DeLong - https://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2080401,00.html

UMNews Article on Amy DeLong - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/details-of-penalty-for-rev-amy-delong

Good News Magazine Article on Amy DeLong - https://goodnewsmag.org/what-i-would-say-to-amy-delong/

YouTube Channel Page for Transforming Congregations - https://www.youtube.com/@UChlSkHqFMga94sbAiOYzQUA

Drew Ensz's Legal Case Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/EnszCase

ReligionNews Article about Nonbinary Wedding - https://religionnews.com/2023/04/19/umc-clergy-reportedly-face-complaint-church-trial-after-marrying-nonbinary-couple/

Just Resolution Language from Mississippi AC - https://mississippi-email.brtapp.com/viewinsite/[email protected]

Timeline

0:00 - Introduction

1:00 - History & Background: Amy DeLong

14:33 - Drew Ensz Update

23:22 - Paige Swaim-Presley & Elizabeth Davidson Update

27:00 - Analysis & Closing Thoughts

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