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  • Observers react tearfully to an April 30th vote regarding homosexual rights during the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. For decades the denomination has wrestled with issues of human sexuality at such guadrennial meetings.
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  • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, dances with a choir of Ugandan children after addressing the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 29. Johnson Sirleaf is a long-time member of the United Methodist Church.
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  • Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, addresses the United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 29, 2008. President Johnson-Sirleaf is a member of the United Methodist Church.
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  • Observers react tearfully to an April 30th vote regarding homosexual rights during the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. For decades the denomination has wrestled with issues of human sexuality at such guadrennial meetings.
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  • Rebecca L. Farnum (center), a delegate from Michigan, reacts tearfully to an April 30th vote regarding homosexual rights during the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. For decades the denomination has wrestled with issues of human sexuality at such guadrennial meetings.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • The Rev. Tom Tucker, pastor of the Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church, in Vancouver, Washington, addresses the children of his congregation during the "children's time" that's a regular part of Sunday morning worship at the church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • The Rev. Tom Tucker, pastor of the Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church, in Vancouver, Washington, addresses the children of his congregation during the "children's time" that's a regular part of Sunday morning worship at the church.
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  • The Rev. Tom Tucker, pastor of the Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church, in Vancouver, Washington, addresses the children of his congregation during the "children's time" that's a regular part of Sunday morning worship at the church.
    usa-2009-jeffrey-church-children-2.jpg
  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
    usa-texas-2015-jeffrey-house-church-...jpg
  • People worship at New Day--a "house church" gathering in an apartment--in Dallas, Texas. The worshipping community is an outreach of Lover's Lane United Methodist Church.
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  • Dancers from the Creation Dance Production of Genesis United Methodist Church in San Jose, California, perform a dance of hospitality to open the April 25 evening worship celebration at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida.
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  • Harriet Olson, the CEO and general secretary of United Methodist Women, holds an image of Berta Caceres during a moment of silence in May 16 vigil for environmental justice at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Sponsored by United Methodist Women, the vigil focused especially on struggles for clean water around the world. Caceres was a Lenca indigenous leader in Honduras who was assassinated in March after months of protesting against a proposed hydroelectric project. Bishop Elias Galvan appears in the background, also holding a photo of Caceres. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • The Rev. Vicki Flippin, a reserve delegate from the New York conference, and other demonstrators wear rainbow gags on May 14 to protest what they believe is an attempt to silence LGBTQ voices during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The silent protest took place at the edge of a plenary session of the conference.<br />
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The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Emma Cantor, a deaconess and Manila-based regional missionary in Asia for United Methodist Women, speaks on May 16 to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the denomination's women's organizations. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • LaSander Saunders (right) and other members of the Christ Deaf Choir from Christ United Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland, perform at a May 20 worship service during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • A delegate walks by demonstrators wearing rainbow gags on May 14 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The protest against what demonstrators believe is an attempt to silence LGBTQ voices during the conference took place at the end of the morning's plenary business session. <br />
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The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
    usa-2016-jeffrey-umc-general-confere...jpg
  • Demonstrators wear rainbow gags on May 14 to protest what they believe is an attempt to silence LGBTQ voices during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The silent protest took place at the edge of a plenary session of the conference.<br />
<br />
The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination.<br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
    usa-2016-jeffrey-umc-general-confere...jpg
  • Demonstrators wear rainbow gags on May 14 to protest what they believe is an attempt to silence LGBTQ voices during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The silent protest took place at the edge of a plenary session of the conference.<br />
<br />
The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Sue Laurie celebrates after being ordained in an irregular ceremony on May 10 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Laurie, a lesbian, was ordained in an unauthorized service in the lobby of the Oregon Convention Center. <br />
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The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Teacher Ronda Libbett gets off a shot while playing basketball with a boy in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • A girl expresses herself in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • A woman stretches her shoulders as she and others do stretching exercises during a daytime senior program at the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • United Methodist Women from around the world, including Chita Framo, here holding a sign, participate in an April 28 rally against private prisons held at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. The rally was sponsored by United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration.
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  • Julie Bruno (right) and Susan Laurie recite their vows as they celebrate their marriage in a May 2, 2008, wedding held in a Fort Worth, Texas, park across the street from the 2008 United Methodist General Conference. The lesbian couple, long-time united Methodists, held the ceremony next to the church assembly to protest denominational policies that do not recognize same-sex marriages.
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  • Fred Lane (left), Bernice Otterbridge and Melvin Post do stretching exercises during a daytime senior program at the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Mark Miller stands at the microphone, surrounded by supporters, to protest the church's lack of inclusiveness in its process of Holy Conversation at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida.
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  • Teacher Tricia Jackson helps students learn the alphabet in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • A boy makes a face in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • The United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • People do stretching exercises during a daytime senior program at the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • People do stretching exercises during a daytime senior program at the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Outside the plenary session of the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida, supporters of full inclusion of gays and lesbians in the life of the church hold a silent vigil as delegates and visitors leave an April 26 session.
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  • Teacher Deb Jones helps children learn in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Teacher Francois Pierre gets his face examined by a girl in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Teacher Deb Jones helps a boy learn in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Kristin Potes works with young children in the child development center of the the United Methodist Community House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Hyuga Ono, a 17-year old boy from Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, gets assistance with a mask from the Rev. Hikari Kokai Chang at the 2013 Asian American Camp for United Methodist youth in the west of the United States. The camp was held at Camp Sierra in Big Creek, California. Ono was one of six Japanese youth who came to the camp from the Fukushima region of Japan, site of the nuclear power plant which has spilled radiation since a 2011 earthquake and reactor failure. Chang is a regional missionary for United Methodist Women and executive director of the Wesley Foundation in Tokyo. She accompanied the youth during their U.S. visit.
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  • Donna Pewo is presented with a blanket by family and friends after being commissioned as a Church and Community Worker during an April 29 commissioning in Tampa, Florida, where the 2012 United Methodist General Conference is being held. Pewo, a Native American, serves in Oklahoma.
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  • The display for United Methodist Women in the Exhibit Hall of the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Erin Hawkins, top executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, speaks on May 10 to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Hawkins urged delegates to practice intercultural competency in their interactions. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Leslie Lenau reads to children in a session of the Schools of Hope program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The after school program, which helps children who are behind in reading skills, is sponsored by the United Methodist Community House. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Mary Eva Johnson, a United Methodist Woman from the Desert Southwest Annual Conference, cleans up trash in a vacant lot in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. She and hundreds of other women volunteered for a variety of activities as part of an all day Ubuntu Day of Service preceding the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis.
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  • United Methodist Women from around the world participate in a rally against private prisons held at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. The rally was sponsored by United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration.
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  • Leslie Lenau reads to children in a session of the Schools of Hope program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The after school program, which helps children who are behind in reading skills, is sponsored by the United Methodist Community House. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • A United Methodist Woman cleans up trash in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. She and hundreds of other women volunteered for a variety of activities as part of an all day Ubuntu Day of Service preceding the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis.
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  • Harriet Jane Olson, the Deputy General Secretary of the Women's Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, talks with a young girl at the day care center of the Women's Division-supported Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis, Illinois. The visit was part of an all day Ubuntu Day of Service preceding the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • The Rev. Cindy Roberts disassembles lanterns following a May 12 climate vigil outside the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The lanterns were lit with a small solar light that following the vigil were sent to community groups in the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States. Donohew is pastor of Brownsville UMC in the U.S. state of Washington. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • A boy raises his hand during a session of the Schools of Hope program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The after school program, which helps children who are behind in reading skills, is sponsored by the United Methodist Community House. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • A United Methodist Woman carries trash bags filled with garbage collected by dozens of women who fanned out through downtown St. Louis, Missouri, on April 29, 2010. She and hundreds of other women volunteered for a variety of activities as part of an all day Ubuntu Day of Service preceding the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis.
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  • Rose Simmons (right) helps two children read during a session of the Schools of Hope program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The after school program, which helps children who are behind in reading skills, is sponsored by the United Methodist Community House, where Simmons is the program director. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Rose Simmons (right) celebrates with Esther Solis as the girl masters reading a book during a session of the Schools of Hope program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The after school program, which helps children who are behind in reading skills, is sponsored by the United Methodist Community House, where Simmons is the program director. The UMCH has long been supported by United Methodist Women.
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  • Fran Lynch (center), a United Methodist deaconess, talks with people as they carry their groceries out of the Willow Community Food Pantry, located in the Willow United Methodist Church in Willow, Alaska. Many of the beneficiaries of the food pantry ride public transportation back to their often isolated homes.
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  • Bishop Ivan Abrahams preaches May 17 during morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Abrahams is general secretary of the World Methodist Council. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • United Methodist bishops and delegates gather together to pray at the front of the stage before a key vote on church policies about homosexuality on February 26, 2019, during the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
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  • Protestors take over the floor at the end of a May 2 session of the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. They expressed concern that the church's decisions on restructure, ending guaranteed clergy appointments, human sexuality, and corporate divestment were made without hearing the voice of youth and others in the church. The protestors sang and chanted as the presiding bishop gave a closing prayer.
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  • A participant disassembles lanterns following a May 12 climate vigil outside the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The lanterns were lit with a small solar light that following the vigil were sent to community groups in the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • United Methodist Bishop Robert Hoshibata meets with protestors upset about a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies against homosexuality. Activists protested in the entry of the St. Louis convention center that hosted the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Several protestors were removed by police, but no arrests were reported. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
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  • The Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith, a United Methodist clergywoman appointed to a ministry of presence and advocacy with the homeless, speaks to a gathering at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. Her appearance was sponsored by United Methodist Women and other denominational groups.
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  • Ana-Haydee Urda (left front) and others participate in a rally against private prisons held at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. Urda is a reserve delegate to the conference from the California-Nevada Annual conference. The rally was sponsored by United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration.
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  • Hundreds of gay rights activists demonstrated on May 1 in Fort Worth, Texas, in favor of full inclusion of gay and lesbian persons within the United Methodist Church. The demonstrators interrupted the denomination's 2008 General Conference, where a majority of delegates had earlier reaffirmed the church's policy that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching." The demonstrators covered the central altar table with black cloth to symbolize their grief and mourning over the church's decision.
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  • Hundreds of gay rights activists demonstrated on May 1 in Fort Worth, Texas, in favor of full inclusion of gay and lesbian persons within the United Methodist Church. The demonstrators interrupted the denomination's 2008 General Conference, where a majority of delegates had earlier reaffirmed the church's policy that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching." The demonstrators covered the central altar table with black cloth to symbolize their grief and mourning over the church's decision.
    usa-2008-jeffrey-umc-general-confere...jpg
  • Hundreds of gay rights activists demonstrated on May 1 in Fort Worth, Texas, in favor of full inclusion of gay and lesbian persons within the United Methodist Church. The demonstrators interrupted the denomination's 2008 General Conference, where a majority of delegates had earlier reaffirmed the church's policy that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching." The demonstrators covered the central altar table with black cloth to symbolize their grief and mourning over the church's decision.
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  • Participants in a march and rally in support of immigrants rights during the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • A woman reads messages on a wall full of Post-it notes in the Experience Hall at the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri.
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  • A maze is part of the prayer and meditation room of the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Participants in a May 13 immigration rally outside the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • One of several demonstrators at the May 1 session of the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida, calling on delegates to defeat or remove legislation that discriminates against people based on their sexual orientation.
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  • Maria Thaarup sings on May 12 during morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. She is part of the KEFAS Choir from Denmark.  Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Participants in a May 13 immigration rally outside the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Participants rest beside a pool as they listen to speakers in a city park after a march in support of immigrants rights during the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • Members of the Modern American Dance Company of St. Louis perform during the May 2 concluding worship service of the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • Minori Hisada (right), a 16-year old girl from Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, gets lip gloss applied to her lips by Hina Sato, another 16-year old from the same city, during the 2013 Asian American Camp for United Methodist youth in the west of the United States. The camp was held at Camp Sierra in Big Creek, California. Hisada and Sato were among six Japanese youth who came to the camp from the Fukushima region of Japan, site of the nuclear power plant which has spilled radiation since a 2011 earthquake and reactor failure.
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  • Members of the Deaf Choir as it performs during a worship service at Lover's Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas.
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  • Participants in a march and rally in support of immigrants rights during the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • Ilda Vasquez of Texas participates in a march and rally in support of immigrants rights during the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • Members of the Disability Project perform during opening worship of the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • A member of the Community Performance Ensemble of the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis, Illinois, rehearses for a performance during the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Members of the Modern American Dance Company of St. Louis perform during the May 2 concluding worship service of the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • Participants in a march and rally in support of immigrants rights during the 2010 Assembly of United Methodist Women in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/Response.
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  • A participant raises her arms in praise during the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • An aerial view of a portion of the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Members of the Community Performance Ensemble of the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House perform during opening worship of the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Participants join in the the celebration of communion during opening worship of the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • A member of the Community Performance Ensemble of the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis, Illinois, performs during the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • A member of the Community Performance Ensemble of the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis, Illinois, performs during the 2010 United Methodist Women's Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Marie Kuch-Stanovsky, a lay delegate from the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, gives a video report on the day's activities at the end of the February 24, 2019, plenary session of the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rev. Mary Huycke, a clergy delegate, holds the camera. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.
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  • Bishops process into worship on February 24, 2019, at the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.
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  • Bishops process into worship on February 24, 2019, at the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.
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  • Maria Thaarup sings on May 12 during morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. She is part of the KEFAS Choir from Denmark.  Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Participants in a May 13 immigration rally outside the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Members of Signatur, a choir from Norway, sing during morning worship on May 11 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • A young man helps bring forth the offering collected during the opening worship service of the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore., on May 10. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.
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  • Frederick Brewington, a delegate from the New York annual conference, was among dozens of demonstrators demanding a more inclusive church who took over the floor of a May 3 session of the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida. They held communion around the center table and sang songs. Several remained around the table, causing the presiding bishop to suspend the morning session.
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