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Petition Index: 30201- 30250

Select a petition number for details on that petition. See Understanding Petition Numbers for help with petition coding.

30201-FO-65.J-D UMC shall be neutral on abortion
30202-FA-806-D Be neutral on abortion and GCFA police entire UMC to assure compliance
30203-FO-117-D Inclusiveness doesn't mean accepting homosexual lifestyle
30204-FO-65.J-D Some abortions are acceptable but church, gov't & social service agencies should promote adoption
30205-GM-R121-U Restore circumcision paragraph adopted in 1992 pg 121 Bk of Resl deleted at 96 GC
30206-HE-408-D Limit episcopal term to two quadrennium
30207-FO-R1-U Adhere to doctrinal purity or leave the UMC
30208-FO-304.3-D Keep language excluding homosexuals from ordained ministry
30209-GJ-NonDis-O Establish tradition of wearing a red flower on Easter Sunday
30210-CS-628.2-D Clarify inclusive membership guidelines for Conference Board of Church and Society
30211-FO-R428-U Prohibit the sale and/or possession of alcohol on UM campuses
30212-GJ-4-C Keep homosexuals off inclusive list
30213-FO-0-D Amend Preamble to The Social Principles
30214-FO-68.F-D Amend criminal justice paragraph
30215-CS-NonDis-O Eliminate violent coin-operated video game machines
30216-GM-NonDis-O Oppose economic sanctions against Iraq
30217-FO-65.C-D Support interfaith efforts to uphold marriage
30218-CS-NonDis-O Hold jurisdictional consultations to rehumanize and relocalize our food systems
30219-CS-NonDis-O Establish a national Truth Commission to examine U.S. support of human rights abuses worldwide
30220-HE-306.4-D Delete footnote #2 of paragraph 306
30221-FO-65.C-D Affirm the marriage covenant
30222-FO-65.G-D Although we differ about homosexuality and its compatibility with Christian teaching
30223-FO-NonDis-O Regarding exclusionary language
30224-HE-315.3-D A.C. may elect to probationary membership a person with degree from univ. not listed by Univ.Senate
30225-FO-66-D We abhor all violence esp. that inflicted on folks because of ethnic, religious, sexual/gender diff.
30226-FO-65.D-D Divorce & remarriage is incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ
30227-FO-65.G-D Adultery,homosexuality,remarriage,Sabbath abuse & greed are incompatible w/Judeo/Christian tradition
30228-HE-403-D Bishop is a presiding elder in the church not a manager in a corporation
30229-HE-633.2-D Candidates for ordained ministry must subscribe to UM doctrine
30230-GM-NonDis-O$ GBGM keep deploying Church & Comm. workers
30231-FO-65.C-D Marriage is a union between persons of opposite sex
30232-CO-602.1-D Open the voting on delegates to Gen'l,jurisd'l or central conf. to all clergy
30233-CO-606.3-D Include more info to aid in locating a church by both lay and clergy
30234-CO-606.3-D Remove the word "preferably"
30235-CO-602.1-D Remove the exception, allowing associate and affiliate clergy members to vote on all matters
30236-GJ-NonDis-O Change denomination name from UMC to The Church of Jesus Christ
30237-FO-65.G-D We are in ministry "to" all people
30238-FA-611.3-D GCFA shall report to A.C. apportioned amount so it may apportion to districts and churches
30239-FO-66.H-D Retain commitment against coercion and marginalization of former homosexuals
30240-FO-65.G-D Add the word transforming to clarify the sentence
30241-FO-65.J-D Commit the Church to providing viable alternatives to abortion at all levels
30242-CC-548-D On becoming an affiliated autonomous Methodist or United church
30243-HE-343-D Student pastors serving in their home church may vote at A.C. and attend clergy session
30244-HE-348.2-D Clergy mandatory leave for spiritual renewal and growth
30245-FO-66.J-D Moderation in alcohol consumption for some
30246-FO-65.G-D In Christ there are no exclusions
30247-FO-65.C-D Remove prohibition of homosexual unions
30248-LC-234.1-D Permanent church membership records, whether paper or electronic, to have info. required by GCFA
30249-LC-234.2-D The sequential numbering in membership records not needed in electronic form
30250-HE-355.2-D Delete entire paragraph 355.2a

 

 


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