About the
We are a grassroots denomination of former, current, and non-Methodist faith leaders working on the unfolding of the kin-dom of God. We intentionally invite the full participation of all who are living out their God-given identities and expressions, including but not limited to:
gender expressions and sexual identity
religious or non-religious backgrounds
heritage/nationality/ citizenship/immigration status
races and ethnicities
size
physical and/or mental age
incarceration status
living with HIV and any other chronic medical conditions
socio-economic/housing status
monogamous and non-monogamous
hair color or styles, tattoos/piercings/body art
mental/physical ability or disability
use of drugs
education level
LMX Connexion
The Liberation Methodist Connexion (LMX) is built on what currently is, and on an expectation of what is yet to come. We are journeying toward a new way of being followers of Christ that refute the imbalance of powers, principalities, and privileges that has plagued Methodism: colonialism, white supremacy, economic injustices, patriarchy, sexism, clericalism, ableism, ageism, transphobia, and heteronormativity. We trust God’s presence and our collaborative labors will guide us toward a new, more liberative way of answering our calling and being in connexion together.
LMX Resources
As Liberationists we are called to live out fully-resourced lives, sharing and caring with extravagant generosity and reciprocity. Remembering that we are God’s stewards, the work of liberating holy resources includes a commitment to reparations and the healing of the earth. We vow to live abundantly. We dream of a new community, freed from hereditary limitations and historical precedent, where we hold all material things in common and embrace new ways to value the gifts of everyone.
LMX Pastoral Care
The mission of pastoral care in the LMX is to create sacred spaces for holding grief and sharing joy as relationships are nurtured, as deep listening opens the way for healing, and as laughter leads us to hope. Embodying a justice-centered, liberating future, pastoral care in the LMX holds a vision for shared community care through mutual love and truth-telling, for care with one another, where the spiritual gifts of those who offer care are affirmed and received.
LMX Collaborative Leadership
LMX strives to be a relevant, thriving, justice-oriented, affirming, liberationist connexion. We believe that practices creating this expression can best be found in leadership that is transformational, humble, and representative. We commit ourselves to continuously examine colonizing and institutionalizing tendencies. This will be multiplied in the ways that we address formal and informal theological education, credentialing, lay and clergy vocations, mutual support + accountability, and administration.
LMX Theology
LMX theology is not written in stone because our human understanding continues to evolve as we deepen our personal and collective understandings of God. We have been expanding our methodist theological heritage with various expressions of Liberation theologies, theories, and praxis. God remains infinitely gracious, creative, merciful, and engaged with creation, healing and redeeming the world.
LMX Collaborators
- Adam Marshall (he/him)
- *Adrian Hill (he/him)
- *Rev. Akilah Bixler (she/her)
- Rev. Alex da Silva Souto (They/Brown/Latinx)
- Rev. Alka Lyall (she/her)
- *Rev. Dr. Althea Spencer-Miller (she/her)
- *Rev. Amy DeLong (she/her)
- Rev. Andrea Brown (she/her)
- Rev. Ann Hunt (she/her)
- Dr. Bill Mefford (he/him)
- Brenda Smith White (she/her)
- Chaplain Brinna Kolitz, MDiv (she/her)
- Rev. Carlos Samuel Reyes Rodríguez (he/him)
- Colleen McRoberts (she/her)
- Rev. Dr. Darryl W. Stephens (he/him)
- *Erika Panzarino (she/her)
- *Elisa Gatz (she/her)
- Dr. Rev. H. Ward Greer (he/him)
- Ian Carlos Urriola, MDiv (he/him)
- Deaconess Irene DeMaris (she/her)
- Rev. Janet G. McKeithen (she/her)
- Rev. Jennifer Berry (she/her)
- Rev. Jon Pohl (he/him)
- *Joy L. Butler (she/her)
- Rev. Kai Greer (pronoun: Kai)
- Katie Kuntz-Wineland, MDiv (she/her)
- Rev. Lois McCullen Parr (white she/her)
- Rev. M Barclay (they/themme)
- Margaret Downey (she/her)
- *Marla Marcum, M.T.S. (she/her)
- Rev. Martha E. Vink (she/her)
- Dr. Mary Lou Taylor (she/her)
- Rev. Melissa Boyer (she/her)
- Rev. Nikki Edleman (she/her)
- Ravi Roelfs (he/him/his)
- *Rev. Sean McRoberts (they/them)
- Rev. Sue Laurie (she/her)
- Rev. Terri Jane Stewart (they/them)
- Rev. Vicki Woods (she/her)
- Rev. Vivian Ruth Waltz (she/her)
- Rev. Wesley White (he/him)
- *Rev. Wil Ranney (he/him)
* denotes members of the Interim Wisdom Council.
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Liberation Methodist Connexion
37 Main Street, Unit 1222
New Milford, CT 06776-9998