Parents Reconciling Network (PRN)

HISTORY

Parents Reconciling Network (PRN) is an organization of United Methodist parents of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender children. It began as an informal group in 1999 when Bruce and Virginia (Ginny) Hilton, both United Methodist pastors and parents of a gay child, brought parents together. Their purpose was to present a visible witness of parents in support of ending the denomination’s anti-homosexual stance and providing their homosexual children the same rights as heterosexual United Methodists at The United Methodist Church’s 2000 General Conference.

Steering Committee

Members of the Steering Committee are available to offer help and support to parents of LGBTQ children. Feel free to contact them with your questions.

Blair Barbour — Oak Park, IL blairbarbour22@gmail.com
Beverly Cole — Salinas, KS bcole10@cox.net
Janet Duke — Austin, TX jdukeaustin@gmail.com
Leigh Goodrich — Lexington, MA leighgoodrich@verizon.net
Faith Geer — Allison Park, PA faithgeer@gmail.com
Dave Nuckols — Minnetonka, MN dave.nuckols@gmail.com
Carolyn Pennington — Eugene, OR gc_pennington@comcast.net
Bonnie Parr Philipson — Albany, OR revbonnie@hotmail.com
Jim Philipson — Albany, OR revparrson@gmail.com
Eric and Rexanna Swanson —San Diego, CA rrch040522@gmail.com
James Waugh — Grove City, OH jwaugh3@mac.com
Carol Waymack — Seattle, WA carolwaymack2@yahoo.com

Reconciling Stoles

Started in time for the 2004 General Conference, rainbow stoles have been a part of United Methodist Annual and General Conferences throughout the US, worn by those wishing to proclaim that they are committed to full inclusion of lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and queer person in the life and policy of The UMC. Signifying the diversity of God’s ordained kin-dom, PRN volunteers have faithfully made over 7000 stoles for General Conferences in 2004, 2008, and 2012 and at RMN convocations in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. More are planned for GC 2016.

For questions regarding how to create these stoles, contact Anne at lewis7720@comcast.net or leave a message at 206.329.3749

Kindred Connection Newsletters

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Winter 2015

Spring 2014

Fall 2013

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Spring 2012

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Spring 2011

Fall 2011

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Download the PRN Brochures

God is calling each of us, especially pastors, to give counsel to parents and other family members of persons who are gay , lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ). For this reason, PRN has written the brochures below. We invite you to read them and share them with others as you see the need. All are in PDF format and may be reprinted as needed.