CALL TO ACTION!As one of the co-conveners of East Ohio Next, this week we want our churches and communities to know that along with dozens […]

Dear friends, Many of us will soon be dressed in red and joining our congregations (whether virtually or socially distanced) to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. On […]

by Jared Littleton In a season where the pandemic is causing us all to scramble, we wanted to offer a series of emails to give […]

Gathering on November 8 and 9, 2019, in a crucial moment in the life of The United Methodist Church, we, 140 members present and voting […]

By Jason Hockran Leadership Institute Day 3 – 2019 #LI2019UMC “Bright Hope for Tomorrow” Praise God for a powerful few days of fellowship, spiritual growth, […]

Today we have updates from two of the East Ohio Next leaders, Dianne Covault and Kelsey Orosan. Kelsey Orosan “I refuse to lose faith in […]

Leadership Institute Church of The Resurrection 2019 By Laura Jaissle As I boarded my plane and made my way to Kansas City, I came with […]

Since General Conference 2019, a group of centrist and progressive clergy from East Ohio have formed a coalition in opposition to the Traditional Plan. This […]

East Ohio Forward is a joint effort between Centrists and Progressives.  Our opposition to the traditional plan is largely because it is divisive. East Ohio […]

WHEREAS, we acknowledge that individuals, local churches, conferences and jurisdictions remain divided in their personal convictions regarding the ordination of LGBTQ clergy and the marriage […]