Roots:
Our Wesleyan Heritage : Holy Conferencing
And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 1
Colossians 3 : 14
We come to the conclusion of our Roots series where we have been looking at our Wesleyan Heritage. This week we will talk about Holy Conferencing.
The UMC believes in the ability of laity and clergy coming together, discerning, discussing difficult topics to be guided by the Holy Spirit so we can be a witness to the world. Yet we can often come to different opinions and views which requires us to put on love above all else. In and by love, we can disagree respectfully and seek a way forward together.
Our community and culture desperately needs to see holy conferencing! The ability to disagree passionately while letting love unite us should be a marker for Wesleyans. This would serve as a witness and probably a miracle to the world around us where people throw out others if they disagree on one thing.
So what does it look like for us to take off the tattered clothes of arrogance—that shows up in territorial disputes of theology and politics, and put on the clothes of humility and love? That imagery of taking off clothes and putting on clothes is a great one. I need to discard the old attitudes of selfishness and pride and meanness so I can instead have the attitude of Christ.
Join us this Sunday for our look at Holy Conferencing. We will also relive the clam bakes of old. See you at 9:30 AM Sunday morning.
Pastor Leanne
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