Christian Traditions

• African Methodist Episcopal (AME)
• African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion)
• American Baptist Churches U.S.A.
  • American Baptist Men
  • American Baptist Women's Ministries
• Assemblies of God
• Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Click on "What We Believe" for position statements.
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME)
• Christian Reformed Church in North America
  
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • The Family
• Church of the Brethren
• Church of the Nazarene
• Episcopal Church
  • Streamed audio from Primates' Meeting, Friday, February 25, 2005
  • A Word to the Church, From the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (January 13, 2005)
  • House of Bishops adopts covenant statement
  • Anglican Communion: A Word from the Presiding Bishop
  • ANGLICAN COMMUNION NETWORK AND THE COMMON CAUSE PARTNERSHIP
  • Primates’ Meeting Communiqué
    
• The Lutheran Church
• The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
• Mennonite Church and General Conference of the Mennonite Church
  • Article 6. The Creation and Calling of Human Beings
  • Article 19. Family, Singleness and Marriage
• Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
  • Statement of Beliefs
• The Moravian Church
  • The Moravian Covenant: Includes statements on marriage, divorce, family life, actions toward others, and peace.
• The Presbyterian Church
  • Presbyterian Church, USA  Homepage
  • General Assembly 212 Commissioners’ Resolutions Index
• Quaker: Society of Friends
  • Friends for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (unauthorized by FLGC)
• Reformed Church of America
  
• Southeastern Mennonite Conference
  • Statement on Ethical Issues related to Life and Death (June 1988)
• United Church of Christ
• United Methodist
  • The United Methodist Stance on Homosexuality

  • "The Nurturing Community," Par. 71, The Book of Discipline: this section discusses the family, marriage, divorce, single persons, human sexuality, rights of homosexual persons, abortion, and adoption.

    UM Publications

    Northaven United Methodist Church.  FINISHING THE JOURNEY.   This is a book that is highly readable and susinct on the issue of homosexuality and the church. "Published by Northaven United Methodist Church, it has been written by 15 United Methodists, most of whom are ministers and seminary scholars."    

     

    UMC Information Links

    General Commission on the Status and Role of Women: The site focuses on the status of women in the UMC and within the broader church and world with an emphasis on issues of racism, sexism, abuse, harrassment, and women's spirituality. It also connects to other relevant links of interest.

    United Methodist Men: This site provides information on the religious concerns of men in the UMC.