Local church connection and district:
Trinity UMC (Alexandria), Northern Virginia
Guiding scripture leading into General Conference:
Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Favorite paragraph of the Book of Discipline (we all have one, right?):
para 102: Doctrinal Standards and our Theological Task
“United Methodists profess the historic Christian faith in God, incarnate in Jesus Christ for our salvation and ever at work in human history in the Holy Spirit. Living in a covenant of grace under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, we participate in the first fruits of God’s coming reign and pray in hope for its full realization on earth as in heaven.”
This paragraph binds us together as United Methodists and reminds of who we are and whose we are.
A brief statement on your call to serve as a delegate:
I am a first time delegate to General Conference. Following the 2019 GC, I felt called to be part of building the next chapter of the UMC as an inclusive and worldwide church.
Specific prayer request(s) for the work ahead:
Please pray for us as delegates to have eyes to see and ears to hear.
Please pray for our families and congregations at home.
Pray for us to rely and trust in God’s faithfulness.