Mystic sweet communion : holy conversation and the sanctification of the church

Carol T. Cavin-Dillon

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Mystic sweet communion : holy conversation and the sanctification of the church

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Carol T. Cavin-Dillon. Mystic Sweet Communion : Holy Conversation and the Sanctification of the Church. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9befe3b2-bc07-410a-a358-8bbab3c2cdd2?q=2019.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

C. T. Cavin-dillon. Mystic sweet communion : holy conversation and the sanctification of the church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9befe3b2-bc07-410a-a358-8bbab3c2cdd2?q=2019

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Carol T. Cavin-Dillon. Mystic Sweet Communion : Holy Conversation and the Sanctification of the Church. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9befe3b2-bc07-410a-a358-8bbab3c2cdd2?q=2019.

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Carol T. Cavin-Dillon

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Abstract

The United Methodist Church is in crisis. For nearly fifty years its members have struggled to find consensus around the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life of the church. When congregations, Annual and General Conferences are tasked with voting, polarization deepens. However, when Christians gather for holy conversation, where there is genuine listening and open sharing, the result is often an awareness of deeper unity. This paper explores how holy conversation affected two different congregations. The author offers this model in the hope that it will help other congregations to remain committed to one another and to the Church.[Note about entry: Abstract submitted to the Atla RIM database on behalf of the author. The text appears in its entirety as it does in the original abstract page of the author’s project paper. Neither words nor content have been edited.]

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