Incompatible with Christian Teaching

Film Screening: "Incompatible with Christian Teaching"
When: Nov. 4 at 9 PM at Lexington UMC
or Nov. 6 at 2 PM at East Longmeadow UMC

What is it about?

In 1972, the United Methodist Church (UMC) adopted the phrase, “homosexuality is incompatible with christian teaching.”

In 1984, the UMC declared that “no self avowed practicing homosexual could be ordained.”

Then, in 1996, the UMC adopted into church law that no pastor could officiate over a same gender union and such a ceremony could not occur in a local Methodist church.

These laws have ignited over 80,000 United Methodists to dissent from denominational policy and advocate for change in the UMC by demanding that the discriminatory language be eliminated from church law and that the doors of the church be open to all.

“Incompatible with Christian Teaching” is a documentary film detailing the stories of clergy and laity, and GLBT and straight allies. Some have been arrested while others have been tried by the Judicial Council. Each has demanded that the church live into the true meaning of the Gospel.

Starring

Mark Bowman, Julie Bruno, Melany Burrill, Greg Dell, Ricky Hamilton, Sue Laurie, Barbara Osgood, Drew Phoenix, Troy Plummer, Dean Snyder, Tom Starnes, Beth Stroud, Matt Talley, Traci C. West, J. Philip Wogaman