This page contains links to The Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation and to responses to and analysis of the Protocol.
The complete nine-page Document, The Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation.
The official Press Release announcing the Protocol from the United Methodist Council of Bishops.
Hacking Christianity is a web site that has followed the 2019 GC decisions and the evolving responses to those decisions. The site contains a detailed analysis of the Protocol, including good background information.
A response to the Protocol from UMForward, a group committed to the liberating power and justice of God’s love. UMForward recognizes that “the movement of God does not compromise on the dignity or well-being of queer people, trans people, people of color, or any other of God’s beloved creatures and creations.”
From the RMN website: The Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United Methodists to resist evil, injustice, and oppression as we seek justice for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. The RMN has issued a press release expressing the Network’s support of the Protocol.
The secular media are weighing in on The Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation. Links to articles from the Washington Post and the New York Times follow:
Open Spirit Task Force 