We commit ourselves to be in ministry for and with all persons . It does not call for ordination of self-avowed practicing homosexuals, nor does it condone the practice of homosexuality. The bishop further stated that the conference may in the future further define its intentions in becoming a Reconciling Conference and that the bishop's decision did not cover any subsequent actions undertaken by the Annual Conference in that regard. The Statements in the Discipline Par. Jurisdiction The Judicial Council has jurisdiction under 2613 of the 1992 Discipline.
Full inclusion includes rights to ordination and to covenant services for same gender couples.
This document was not a part of the resolution adopted by the conference. The resolution is clear in its meaning and does not imply adoption of the purposes or goals or membership in any organization or movement. The bishop confined the decision only to the resolution as adopted and not to any further actions the conference may take in the future in further defining its intentions in becoming a Reconciling Conference.