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The North Carolina Annual Conference chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action and Reconciling United Methodists and Friends NC are proud to sponsor the annual Gayle Felton Love Thy Neighbor Reception on Friday, June 16th from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Holiday Inn in Greenville.

There will be food and refreshment available, and we will celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Gayle Felton who dedicated her life for a more inclusive society and church.

It will include both music and worship. Two awards will be given: The Gayle Felton Drum Major for Justice Award and the Jimmy Creech Award for Prophetic Ministry.

To help offset the cost, we are asking for a recommended donation of $20. Also offering special package of $75 which would include membership and a donation for the event. We are looking for sponsors for $100 which would include membership and a ticket to the event. The cost for students is $10.

Space is limited so we do need an RSVP by June 12th.

You can register online at Eventbrite (tap below) or mail checks payable to MFSA NC, PO Box 18311, Raleigh NC 27619-8311.

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Gayle Felton

The reception is named in memory of late Reverend Dr. Gayle Carlton Felton who passed in 2014 at the age of 71. She was champion for the rights of women, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community. Here is more about her

Gayle was a native of Pinetops, NC. She graduated with a B.A. in History from North Carolina Wesleyan College where she was the first valedictorian of the newly opened college. Gayle taught high school history and civics in Edgecombe County before answering the call to ministry.

She received her Master of Divinity and Doctorate degrees from Duke University. After teaching religion at Meredith College for two years, she returned to Duke where she taught in the Divinity School for over a decade, guiding and influencing a generation of pastors and others serving the United Methodist Church. Gayle’s schol

United Methodists and the Sacraments

United Methodists and the Sacramentsis designed for use with any group of adults interested in learning more about how United Methodists understand and practice the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. Writer Gayle Felton, guides us through the rituals and practices of both these sacraments in order to help us understand their life-enriching value.

She reminds us that our lives in Christ are grounded in baptism and sustained by holy communion. In baptism God claims us and makes us members of Christ's body, the church. In Holy Communion God offers grace and strength for our spiritual journey. We are truly called to live the sacraments of baptism and holy communion, as well as to receive them.

Each chapter offers a comprehensive look at what United Methodists believe and how United Methodists practice the sacraments. Questions for discussion and reflection with helps for how to use the book in small group settings are provided.

Gayle Carlton Felton is an elder in the North Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. She has served on the faculties of Meredith College and Duke Divinity School and was the principal writer for the committees that developed "By Water and the Spirit: A United Methodist Understanding of Baptism" and "This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion." These documents were approved by the 1996 and 2004 General Conferences as the denomination's official interpretive positions on the sacraments.

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    • The North Carolina Annual Conference chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action and Reconciling United Methodists and Friends NC are proud to sponsor the annual Gayle Felton Love Thy Neighbor Worship Celebration on Friday, June 14th from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Holiday Inn in Greenville.

    We are celebrating that after 52 years of being deemed incompatible, LGBTQ persons are being welcomed into the full life and ministry of the church.

    We will celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Gayle Felton who dedicated her life for a more inclusive society and church.

    It will include both music and worship. Two awards will be given: The Gayle Felton Drum Major for Justice Award and the Jimmy Creech Award for Prophetic Ministry.

    We are not charging anything for the event, but we are asking for support. The cost of the room is $1700. Suggested levels of support are $10, $20, $40, membership ($60) or whatever amount you feel comfortable with.

    Space is limited so we do need an RSVP by June 12th.

    You can register online at Eventbrite (tap below) or mail checks payable to MFSA NC, PO Box 18311, Raleigh NC 27619-8311.

    Eventbrite Tickets

    Gayle Felton

    The event is named in memory of late Reverend Dr. Gayle Carlton Felton who passed in 2014 at the age of 71. She was champion for the rights of women, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community. Here is more about her

    Gayle was a native of Pinetops, NC. She graduated with a B.A. in History from North Carolina Wesleyan College where she was the first valedictorian of the newly opened college. Gayle taught high school history and civics in Edgecombe County before answering the call to ministry.

    She received her Master of Divinity and Doctorate degrees from Duke University. After teaching religion at Meredith College for two years, she returned to Duke where she taught in the Divinity School for over a decade, guiding and influencing a generation of pastors and others serving the United Method

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    • Reverend Doctor Gayle C. Felton, 71, preacher, teacher and theologian, died at her home in Rougemont on January 25, 2014. Gayle was a native of Pinetops, NC. She graduated with a B.A. in History from North Carolina Wesleyan College where she was the first valedictorian of the newly opened college. Gayle taught high school history and civics in Edgecombe County before aneering the call to ministry. She received her master's of divinity and doctorate from Duke Uneersity. After teaching religion at Meredith College for two years, she returned to Duke where she taught in the divinity school for over a decade, guiding and influencing a generation of pastors and others serving the Uneed Methodist Church. Gayle's scholarship largely focused on the history of Methodism with special emphasis on the sacraments. Among her published works are This Gift of Water, By Water and the Spirit, This Holy Mystery, Uneed Methodists and the Sacraments, and The Coming of Jesus. She was also the editor of How Uneed Methodists Study Scripture and the writer of neerous studies and other works used across the Uneed Methodist Church. She was a frequent participant in Uneed Methodist General Conferences and was appointed for many years to the General Board of Discipleship. Gayle had a deep commitment to social justice, working to integrate the public schools in Edgecombe County and as a pioneer in building the Reconciling Movement, a group advocating for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the Uneed Methodist Church. She was honeed to serve as the national board chair of the Reconciling Ministries Network. Gayle also was a role model for womeneeeking ordination in the Uneed Methodist Church, working tirelessly to remove many of the obstacles she herself had to overcome ineecoming an ordained elder. Gayle is survived by her son, Reverend Alaneelton and wife, Joan, along with her grandchildren John Alan and Virginia Gayle of Apex, NC. Gayle loved the life she shared with Reverend Deborah Morg

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