Hello, I'm Bishop Mike McKee. Last week the United Methodist Church had a special call session of the General Conference of the Church. There was one purpose of that special call session and that was defined way forward for our ministry with LGBTQ persons in our church. The decision made last week was a decision that really was similar to what we now have in the discipline regarding our ministry's LGBTQ persons except it also included more penalties or ways of accountability for our ministry. Many people are very unhappy with results. They expected and they worked for something different and many of those persons are in the North Texas annual conference. Also, their persons who are pleased with results. But this just reminds us of the differences of opinions on this particular issue confronting our church. But I want to remind you when it comes to persons regardless of their gay or straight it's really not an issue. It's about relating to people as beloved children of God and whether people are gay or straight they're all beloved children. In fact the discipline says very clearly that all persons are of sacred work. I want to remind you that that really is the stance of the North Texas Conference and of the general church. In the coming weeks we're really waiting though for a decision the judicial council that I met this church. It's the legislation that was passed last week in St. Louis constitutional and we really do not know the effects or the actual wording of the legislation and what will be in the discipline and to laugh the judicial council meets next month. So one of the things I want to say to is breathe. I know that seems to be a simple thing but we are prone to make rash decisions when things happen dramatically. So right now we won't be making decisions. You may already be thinking about what you're going to do and response or even in reaction to what has happened. But I want to say this to every united methods person. Wait we have much mission to accomplish in this region and there are people who are depending on the witness of our church in order to deepen the relationship that Jesus Christ. To continue working with public schools in our region to continue feeding persons working with homeless and continue to bring grace to people's lives people who are hurting. A special word to those of you are LGBTQ persons in our churches. I want you to know that you are a war as I said earlier and you're deeply loved and if you ever receive a message that is somewhat different than that from a pastor in our congregations or laypersons I want you to call me. I want you to call me so that I can assure you of who we really are and I want to speak a word of grace and witness to your life personally. So let us all remember that there are many people who are hurting at this time and I would like for you to remember that this wasn't about wonders and losers. This really was about a time in which you tried to find a way in which we can live together in order to witness the grace of Jesus Christ. God bless you and may you continue in this great work of ours.