Hamline United Methodist Church

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Statement of Reconciliation

Hamline's vote as a reconciling congregation was taken on May 16, 1999. Our Statement was updated January 13, 2010:
"As a Reconciling Congregation, our Church strives to bring Christ's love and grace to all, including persons and their families who experience prejudice, hatred, or unjust treatment because of their sexual orientation. By declaring ourselves to be a reconciling congregation, we join many other United Methodist Churches in inviting the full participation of all persons including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

We will work to eliminate prejudice and discriminatory practices within ourselves, our church, and our community. We will promote a ministry of reconciliation, believing that we are all loved by God."

Hamline Church is deeply rooted in the Weslyan tradition. The United Methodist Church affirms spiritual diversity and individual integrity. Our beliefs are not dictated by doctrinal statements or confessions, but shaped and guided by rigorous prayerful reflection on scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.

Hamline Church has a strong sense of personal and spiritual value. Our values as a church are to be:

A faithful congregation - we live out our faith in Jesus, our confidence in God, and openness to God's Spirit
A relational congregation - building deep, caring, mutually fulfilling relationships with people, with God and with Jesus is fundamental to everything we believe in
An inclusive congregation - we strive to extend Christ's love to people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures, national origins, conditions and situations, and orientations
A nurturing congregation - we strive to nourish growth in people by extending sensitive care and compassion for all people
A serving congregation - we share Christ's love with all people through works of charity, mercy, compassion, and justice
A growing congregation - we strive to grow not only statistically, in terms of growing numbers of members and worshippers, but spiritually too

Hamline United Methodist Church
1514 Englewood Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-645-0667
Fax: 651-643-0816

Visit our Web site at http://www.hamlinechurch.org

Regular Sunday Schedule
9:00 am - Sunday Education (all ages)
10:00 am - Worship Service
11:00 am - Fellowship Time

Contemplative/Centering Prayer
9:10 Sunday mornings in the small chapel

Reverend Peter Boehlke, Pastor
Email: humc@hamilinechurch.org

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Last updated: October 8, 2011 -- J. Ouradnik