Together at the Table: Diversity Without Division in the United Methodist Church

by Karen P. Oliveto and Karen Oliveto

Book Overview

Together at the Table is the personal story and public message of Bishop Karen Oliveto, the first openly LGBTQ person to be elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church. Her election was and is controversial, with opponents seeking to have her removed and some even threatening violence against her. The denomination has been debating the inclusion of LGBTQ people for decades and will be gathering in February 2019 to determine whether it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664263607
• ISBN13: 9780664263607
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"