The people of Wesley United Methodist Church have heard God's call to love and justice for all persons. We proclaim our commitment to the ministry of Jesus Christ for and with all persons without regard to race, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, or ability.
We believe every person is a child of God—uniquely created and precious—with special gifts and graces. We believe we are called to God's spirit to respond to economic, spiritual, and intellectual poverty in all its forms of Christian love. We believe we are called to live in community, as a family, with God and with each other.
Therefore, we who are in poverty, we who are disabled, we who are gay and lesbian, we who are older, and we who are in recovery are specifically included by the people of Wesley in the congregation and mission. We pledge ourselves to be a well-spring of hope in a desert of despair, and a source and recipient of encouragement to other families of faith, who seek to end poverty in all its manifestations.
General Statement of Reconciliation
We who make up Wesley United Methodist Church, being convinced of the Biblical call to love and justice for all persons, proclaim our committment to a ministry of Jesus Christ for and with all persons regardless of race, gender, age, economic status or sexual orientation. The greatest Biblical demand that Jesus Christ ever taught us was the ethic of love. Further, the early Church was unique in its demonstration of self-giving love for others. Therefore, for the Church to fail at love is to then fail at our central purpose.
Wesley Church has historically committed itself to a ministry with those who are alienated and isolated. We have sought to eliminate barriers to participation so that all God's children may know the love and saving grace of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. To this end, we have chosen to focus our mission of service on the poor, gay and lesbian people, and the older adult who comprise a large portion of the community surrounding Wesley.
Each of these groups has been hurt by neglect and disrespect. Although we encourage everyone to participate in the life of Wesley, in response to these specific pains, we have sought participation by these people and have supported ongoing programs such as Affirmation for gay and lesbians, Wesley Fellowship for the elderly and Saturday meals for the poor. Furthermore, when any person or group has expressed a particular need, we have attempted to meet that need. We have helped individuals deal with loneliness, the death of a loved one and specific physical needs like food and housing.
See additional detail on the:
Reconciling Statement for The Poor
Reconciling Statement for The Gay and Lesbian
Reconciling Statement for The Older Adult
Wesley United Methodist Church
101 E. Grant, (Downtown) Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-871-3583
Fax: 612-871-6760Visit our Web site at http://www.thewesleychurch.org
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
The Reverend Dr. Jo Campe III, Pastor
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