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Angela Molloy grew up a fifth-generation Methodist — beloved by her congregation, yet told her disabled body was a problem to be fixed and her q***r identity had no place in God's future. As a deacon candidate and PhD student from the PNW, she draws on q***rcrip theology to call the UMC toward a Kin-dom where LGBTQIA+ and disabled people aren't merely welcomed, but recognized as essential.

Building the Kin-dom in the Here and Now with QueerCrip Beloveds — R-Squared By Angela Molloy I grew up as a fifth generation Methodist in a progressive congregation which was relatively affirming of q***rness, but where it never felt quite safe to come out, a space which really struggled with my existence in a body disabled from birth. For years well-meaning congregants an

A new independent documentary, “The Body of Christ Has AIDS,” is asking the question that has gone largely unexamined in decades of AIDS storytelling and media: Where was the American Protestant church? The answer, it turns out, is complicated. The California-Pacific Conference played a key role in funding the documentary, which features a United Methodist pastor and various ministries.

The Body Of Christ Has AIDS: The Documentary the Church Needs to See - California-Pacific Conference Written by Diana Beas Soto.Photos provided by Margaret Irwin and Stephen Hale. A new independent documentary, The Body of Christ Has AIDS, is asking the question that has gone largely […]

Seattle's Atlantic Street Center, founded in 1910 by two UMC deaconesses, continues its mission of supporting children, youth, and families. As a United Women in Faith National Mission Institution, ASC's Teen & Young Adult Parent Program achieved 100 percent high school graduation in 2025 and launched a Peer Parent Pathway connecting alumni as mentors — a century of deaconess-rooted compassion still bearing fruit.

NMI Spotlight: Atlantic Street Center – A Century of Care | United Women in Faith The Atlantic Street Center’s mission remains “to support families and communities with raising healthy, successful children and youth through direct services and advocacy for social justice and equity.”

Here is the e~Aurora for the week of May 29. Have a great week!

News from the Alaska United Methodist Conference Email from Alaska United Methodist Conference e~Aurora | May 29, 2026 e~Aurora | May 29, 2026   A weekly news update from The Alaska United Methodist Conference Annual Conference Session News GNW Open