Homosexuality and Methodism

United Graduate Leads Minnesota Methodists to Speak Out for a More Inclusive Church

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Carol Zaagsma, a pastor in the United Methodist Church and a 2007 graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, recently helped lead Minnesota Methodists in speaking out in favor of full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ members in the Methodist Church.

Key Points: 
  • Carol Zaagsma, a pastor in the United Methodist Church and a 2007 graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, recently helped lead Minnesota Methodists in speaking out in favor of full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ members in the Methodist Church.
  • Zaagsma led a grassroots group of UMC members in Minnesota to talk with fellow church members throughout the state about their vision for the future of the denomination.
  • The statement was voted on and adopted at the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church earlier this month.
  • United is an ecumenical seminary with one faculty member and several students and alumni from the United Methodist Church.