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| Transfer of Minister | 11/20/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: Witin a Methodist charge having 4 churches our PPR committee have indication from members that 2 of ...
A: Connie, Either approach would be valid. Is there not a charge-wide PPR? It might also be a ...
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| Inter-Racial Families | 11/17/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: My family is an inter-racial family African American and White we have had many disappointment in ...
A: April, First let me say how sorry I am that you have not been accepted in the Lord's house. ...
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| re-marriage | 11/16/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: my boyfriend is has no specific religion and doesn't know if he's ever been baptised. he's ...
A: Best wishes for your love, and for your marriage. May it fill all your life with God's love. ...
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| Membership question | 11/11/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: Question-if a member of a local UMC was removed from membership (either from Charge Conference ...
A: In my own ministry, I would ask the previous church to restore the person and send a transfer. ...
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| Healing | 11/10/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: Do Methodist belief in supernatural healing, or just take illnesses as something you have to bear? ...
A: There is no official position on healing. We believe that God is present for and with the sick, and ...
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| Riches | 11/9/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: My brother recently became a Christian. He is doing well in his studies but we have a disagreement ...
A: Most New Testament scholars agree with you, that Jesus was financially very poor. His having to work ...
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| Chairperson & PPR | 11/8/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: Does a member of the PPR Committee or Chairperson have to be and active member to be on the board or ...
A: By paragraph 258 of The United Methodist Discipline, 2008, "There shall be elected annually by the ...
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| Penance. | 11/4/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: I am a non-practicing Catholic and my husband is a non-practicing Methodist. We are in agreement to ...
A: Jeanette, Working backwards, answering the last question first: We do not hold confession to be ...
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| Catholic vs. Methodist | 11/4/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: I am a non-practicing Catholic and my husband is a non-practicing Methodist. We are in agreement to ...
A: United Methodism has no official creed that states a belief about Mary. However, most United ...
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| transfer of orders from another methodist traditon | 10/28/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior. Please forgive the length, but I seeking ...
A: Your question is about a depth level of the Discipline that is beyond my expertise. I would not dare ...
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| Misnister's of the Methodist faith divorceing | 10/26/2009 | Delton Krueger |
Q: The past Sunday, an announcement was made at our church in reference to the minister and his wife ...
A: Beulah: There are no Disciplinary rules that cover this exact situation. Clergy do get divorces. ...
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| funiture | 10/24/2009 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
Q: Is there a right way and a wrong way for the furniture to be placed in the church or is it left up ...
A: As it happens, placement of furniture in the worship space depends on tradition, both of the general ...
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| Wesley & Apostles Creed | 10/14/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: I'll be teaching a class soon in Sunday School on the Apostles' Creed. One thing I've learned while ...
A: I've spent a while researching your answer, however I haven't been able to find a specific answer to ...
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| God's Law | 10/12/2009 | Delton Krueger |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: Thank you for personal story. It is out of such personal experience that our most passionate ...
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| God's Law | 10/10/2009 | Delton Krueger |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: I will select several points for response. 1. Why do most churches observe Sunday? My ...
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| 2nd Coming of Christ | 10/8/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: Do Methodists believe in a literal, future 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ, in addition to the current ...
A: Some -- perhaps even a great many -- United Methodists certainly do believe in a literal, future 2nd ...
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| St.. Luke and St. John | 10/8/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: In your biographical information you mention the Order of St. Luke and the Society of Saint John the ...
A: The Order of Saint Luke is an Order within the United Methodist Church; it is "dedicated to ...
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| Old Testament laws and ordinances | 10/8/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: I am doing Disciple Bible Study and we are on the Old Testament laws and ordinances. I seems that ...
A: It would be safe to say that the Mosaic Covenant -- the Law -- as it is contained in the Hebrew ...
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| Over view of beliefs | 10/8/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: One of my friends just changed from catholic to methodist, she is much happier and attends chruch ...
A: Krissy, To be a United Methodist, you must attend a United Methodist church, request a transfer ...
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| Phases of Grace | 10/8/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: Before becoming a Methodist I knew about justifying and sanctifying grace, but heard virtually ...
A: I suppose you're asking about John Wesley, and did he originate the idea of Prevenient Grace? To ...
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| God's Law | 10/7/2009 | Delton Krueger |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: You ask many questions and I will focus on just one for the time being. You wish to find a ...
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| God's Law | 10/7/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig, If you are open to the answer I am OK with this. If you just want to argue, you can go ...
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| relationships between religions | 10/7/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: How is the Methodist religion related to that of Lutheran and Anglican religions. Thank you for ...
A: The United Methodist Church, and the other related branches of Methodism, are denominations of the ...
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| seminary accrediation | 10/6/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: I feel a calling to seminary, but how do I know if the one I choose is acceptable to Methodist ...
A: The Seminary you are considering will need to be one that is listed by the University Senate or its ...
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| about baptism | 10/5/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: i was raised in a missionary baptist church as a child, and i never got baptized,but now i am a ...
A: Wesley, I can't imagine the depth or nature of the water matters to God. In the earliest ...
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| NARAL | 10/3/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: What is the Methodist position, via the Board of Church and Society, on providing funding and ...
A: I was asked a question regarding this recently and I attempted to find out, from the Board of Church ...
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| wedding sacraments | 10/2/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: Is there communion at the wedding? If so, is it remembering Jesus dying for our sins or is the ...
A: In the United Methodist Church the Sacrament of Holy Communion may be celebrated if the wedding ...
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| Liberal and Conservative | 10/2/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: In your experience, are the majority of clergy in the UMC more "liberal" or more "conservative" in ...
A: This is a highly subjective question, so I hope you understand that my response will be entirely my ...
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| Church Council Membership/Vote | 10/1/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: Can a church staff member who is also the membership secretary be permitted to vote on church ...
A: Linda, As I said before, every member of the congregation has a voice at such meetings, but only ...
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| Nominations at Charge Conference | 10/1/2009 | Delton Krueger |
Q: At the local charge conference,before the congregaton votes on the list of candidates recemmended by ...
A: Linda: The Charge Conference according to paragraph 247 of the 2008 Book of Discipline has among its ...
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| clergy divorce | 10/1/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: have the "laws" within the united methodist denomination on divorce changed recently? ps i myself ...
A: Kelli, Sounds like you are looking at "The Book Of Resolutions." I don't have one of those. ...
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| clergy divorce | 9/30/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: have the "laws" within the united methodist denomination on divorce changed recently? ps i myself ...
A: Kelli, I am not sure what you mean by "recently." So far as I know there have been no ...
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| Methodist Evangelists | 9/30/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: I'm a fairly new Methodist (about 2 years) and recently became aware that the UMC has both lay and ...
A: I found quite a lot of information on the website of the National Association of United Methodist ...
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| Church Council Membership/Vote | 9/29/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: Can a church staff member who is also the membership secretary be permitted to vote on church ...
A: Linda, Paragraph 252.5 details the minimum membership of the council. It also gives the Charge ...
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| Methodist paraments | 9/29/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: When should the altar cloths colors be changed in a United Methodist Church? Please tell me for the ...
A: Kathy, There are no hard and fast dates for changing the paraments. There are suggestions in ...
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| terminology | 9/28/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: What does one call the various cloth coverings over the pulpit and sacremental table used in ...
A: Ross, The general term for the fancy stuff is "paraments." They are sometimes referred to as ...
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| United Methodist and Unitarian Universalists | 9/27/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: In your opinion, what is the majority view among UMC Elders concerning the Unitarian Universalists?
A: I'm honestly skeptical about being able to identify a single "majority" view among UMC Elders ...
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| Trouble choosing a new religion | 9/25/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: Good Afternoon Rev. Neal, I have been struggling with my religious beliefs since I was in high ...
A: God bless you in your search for a church home! I believe that you are doing the right thing in ...
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| Coveting prayers | 9/25/2009 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
Q: I have noticed a trend lately with people making the statement, "I covet your prayers." I don't ...
A: This is an interesting question. It's a phase I have used, often, when I have requested the prayers ...
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| Filing a GCSRW Report for sexual ethics misconduct | 9/24/2009 | Wayne Tucker |
Q: Elder Tucker. What UMC Church Policy text(s)/volume(s)/book(s) would be good for me to own as ...
A: orbal1, From our "corporate" web site, www.umc.org, I have this information: How to file a ...
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