Take Action - Email Your Bishop

Join your voice to other faithful United Methodists in support of removing anti-gay discrimination in our ordination policies!

1. - Encourage Your Active Bishop to sign on to Retired Bishop’s Statement
2. - Encourage Your Pastor to sign on support for the Retired Bishop’s Statement
3. - Encourage Laity to sign on support for the Retired Bishop’s Statement
4. - Sign on support for the Retired Bishop’s Statement yourself

We are the church together—laity, pastors, and bishops!

The Statement of Counsel to the Church-2011 by retired bishops encouraged many of us. The 36 original signers welcome others to join them who share their concern. Bishops can add their name to the list by contacting Bishop Don Ott.

As we celebrate the clarity with which the Statement demands removal of anti-gay ordination policy, we also know that many active bishops also share in this commitment due to direct experience with qualified, gifted, called lesbian and gay clergy.

Please take action and send this text to your active bishop now! If you are clergy or lay and want to add your support to the Retired Bishops Statement, check the box labeled "I want to publicly declare my support" at the end of the page .