In 1972, the United Methodist Church (UMC) adopted the phrase, “homosexuality is incompatible with christian teaching.”


In 1984, the UMC declared that “no self avowed practicing homosexual could be ordained.”


Then, in 1996, the UMC adopted into church law that no pastor could officiate over a same gender union and such a ceremony could not occur in a local Methodist church.


These laws have ignited over 80,000 United Methodists to dissent from denominational policy and advocate for change in the UMC by demanding that the discriminatory language be eliminated from church law and that the doors of the church be open to all.


“Incompatible with Christian Teaching” is a documentary film detailing the stories of clergy and laity, and GLBT and straight allies. Some have been arrested while others have been tried by the Judicial Council. Each has demanded that the church live into the true meaning of the Gospel. 

Rev. Greg Dell, Sue Laurie, Randy Miller, and 26 others take the floor (and are later arrested) at the 2000 General Conference.

(Photo courtesy of the Reconciling Ministries Network)

To protest the stance on homosexuality taken by the UMC, Sue Laurie & Julie Bruno are married at the 2008 General Conference.

(Photo courtesy of the Reconciling Ministries Network)

FILM SCREENINGS



September 6, 2009: Colorado

Reconciling Ministries Network’s Convocation (Estes Park)


December 6, 2009: Washington, DC

Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church

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January 3, 2010: California

Glide United Methodist Church (San Francisco)


January 10 & 11: Tennessee

Belmont United Methodist Church & Vanderbilt University Divinity School (Nashville)


January 24: Washington

First United Methodist Church of Tacoma (Tacoma)


January 31: Illinois

Holy Covenant United Methodist Church (Chicago)


February 12 & 14: New York

Union Theological Seminary & St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church (NYC)


March 12 & 13: Minnesota

Richfield United Methodist Church (Minneapolis)


April 9: New Jersey

Drew Theological School (Madison)


April 25: Georgia

St. Mark United Methodist Church (Atlanta)


May 7: Kansas

College Hill United Methodist Church (Wichita)


May 23: Michigan

Central United Methodist Church (Traverse City)


May 30: Louisiana

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (New Orleans)


June 3: Maryland

Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference (Baltimore)


June 18: Tennessee

St. John’s United Methodist Church (Memphis)


June 25: Oklahoma

Epworth United Methodist Church (Oklahoma City)


August 8: Ohio

Clifton United Methodist Church (Cincinnati)


August 15: Maryland

Grace United Methodist Church (Baltimore)


September 24: Illinois

Garrett Theological Seminary (Evanston)


September 26: Illinois

Chatham United Methodist Church (Chatham)


October 8: Arkansas

Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church (Little Rock)


October 15: Minnesota

Excelsior United Methodist Church (Excelsior)


October 17: Kansas

Trinity United Methodist Church (Salina)


October 31: Washington, DC

Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church


November 10: Washington, DC

American University’s United Methodist Association


November 14: Nebraska

St. Paul United Methodist Church (Lincoln)

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January 30, 2011: Washington, DC

Capitol Hill United Methodist Church


February 18--20: North Carolina

Duke Divinity School (Durham)

Center for LGBT Life at Duke (Durham)

Calvary United Methodist Church (Durham)


March 18--20: Virginia

Chestnut Memorial United Methodist Church (Newport News)

Centenary United Methodist Church (Richmond)

Shenandoah University (Winchester)


April 1: Colorado

Iliff School of Theology (Denver)


April 10: Utah

Christ United Methodist Church (Salt Lake City)


April 30: Virginia

Community Faith United Methodist Church (Herndon)


May 7: Virginia

Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church (Arlington)


June 9: North Carolina

West North Carolina Annual Conference (Lake Junaluska)


June 10: Maryland

North Bethesda United Methodist Church (Bethesda)


June 17: Georgia

North Georgia Annual Conference (Athens)


June 18: Virginia

Virginia Annual Conference (Roanoke)


June 26: Mississippi

Broadmeadow United Methodist Church (Jackson)


August 27: Ohio

Reconciling Ministries Network Convocation (Huron)


September 25: North Carolina

Green Street United Methodist Church (Winston-Salem)


September 30: California

First United Methodist Church of San Diego (San Diego)


October 2: California

United Methodist Church of Palm Springs (Palm Springs)


October 9: Maryland

University United Methodist Church (College Park)


October 30: Texas

First United Methodist Church of Austin (Austin)


November 4: Massachusetts

Lexington United Methodist Church (Lexington)


November 6: Massachusetts

East Longmeadow United Methodist Church (East Longmeadow)


November 20: Virginia

Fairlington United Methodist Church (Alexandria)

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January 13, 2012: Illinois

God & Gays Film Festival (Chicago)


June 6, 2012: Montana

Yellowstone Annual Conference (Billings)

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