Response to the North Texans for One Church Covenant
How do we decolonize ourselves from the “Methodist Industrial Complex”? This is a question which is being seriously deliberated upon at the UM-Forward gathering this weekend. As I am kicking myself for not drumming up the money to go, I’m asking that question for myself as I tune into the livestream of a gathering of what I hope and pray becomes the new iteration of Methodism – a Church that centers POC + Q + T voices. How do I decolonize myself from the “Methodist Industrial Complex”? Hmmm… Earlier this week, I attended the 2019 Clergy Session of the North Texas Annual Conference. While this meeting usually happens during the afternoon before opening worship of our Annual Conference meeting, I had hoped that by moving it to another date, and expanding the time from 2 hours to approximately 5 hours, part of our focus would be on conversation around the future of Methodism. Sadly, though not shockingly, on this front I was disappointed. That said, I was THRILLED to be present ...