NE Statewide Reconciling Network : Actions /Celebrate: Presbyterian Church Breaks Down Walls to Gay Ordination & Service

GREAT news from the Presbyterian Church USA!

This is a GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE with our brothers and sisters in NE and around the world! They have voted to remove all barriers to full membership, leadership and service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons!

See the full Celebration story below on Flashnet through RMN!
You can Request Flashnets weekly at the website: www.RMNetwork.org

Take Action to "End UMC Laws That Discriminate" : http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pocforlgbtq/

Actions: See Links and actions in this email and on our new blog : to sign onto the African American Scholars letter that builds on the 36 Retired bishops in the UMC who first wrote a letter -

Now this newer letter / statement of African American Scholars is open to signatures from persons of ALL races, all colors, all laity and clergy - please sign on - the original letter of the 36 bishops can be signed onto as well thru the RMN website.. let's raise the number of signatures on both statements!

"End UMC Laws That Discriminate" http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pocforlgbtq/

We want to raise our VOICES with more signatures on both statements/ letters! To sign the two statements : www.nebraskarum.blogspot.com

Maureen Vetter and Wendy Smith, NE contacts for NE Statewide Reconciling Network, PRN contacts, email contacts, local contacts and friends

Group Facebook: Nebraska Statewide Reconciling Network

Register for the MFSA dinner may 31: www.umcneb.org and go to the lastest UM connect for the article about Don Messer coming as speaker on Stigma and HIV AIDS, Jimmy Creech Scholarship, other awards and info - tickets!
See the Church Within in a Church for more info on the African American Scholars Letter and other info : www.cwac.us