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EDEN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OUR RECONCILING JOURNEY
Empowered by God's love, we are a community of Christ's disciples, centered
in worship and fellowship with:
OPEN HEARTS to live and serve with compassion and to share God's love OPEN MINDS to seek spiritual formation and encourage each person's faith journey OPEN DOORS to invite and welcome all to join in discipleship
As a Reconciling congregation, Eden Prairie United Methodist Church has
accepted and responded to Jesus’ challenge to love our neighbors.
We will:
· Be a congregation that welcomes people of all sexual orientations.
· Seek awareness of discrimination and unfairness in the world.
· Educate ourselves and share in prayerful dialogue about social issues and solutions.
· Offer opportunities to move beyond awareness and education into action.
· Pray and work for peace and justice
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UNITED METHODIST churches and groups which adopt public statements
welcoming all persons as full
participants in their church life, regardless of sexual orientation. Reconciling Congregations then strive to
realize this welcome
statement in their ministries.
young and old; many races
and cultures. each
other in carrying out their
Christian ministry of witness and outreach. This growing, grass roots movement is transforming the lives of countless individuals and
communities. regardless of sexual orientation.
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