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FigGiven an incompressible ﬂuid enclosed in a container heated from below and cooled from above, what are the ﬂow dynamics? In particular, what is the heat transfer from the bottom to the top?
Thermal diﬀusion: heat flux, due to the temperature gradient in the box.
Buoyancy-driven convection: bulk fluid movement due to temperature differences which affect the viscosity and thus the relative buoyancy.
Inner friction: force that resists the deformation of the fluid parcels. It's effect is very strong near the plates, where the ﬂuid is at rest.
The interplay of these three mechanisms produces interesting dynamics inside the box.
Figure 2: Convection Rolls.
In the numerical simulation below, the ﬂuid is at rest in the bulk until convection rolls appear which in turn are destabilzed by ﬁnger-like structures that detach from the boundary layers, called plumes. Eventually these formations trigger the breakdown of the convection rolls and the motion becomes chaotic/turbulent.
Video by M. Zimmermann. Click to play.
Figure 3: The geometry of the setup and boundary conditions. Periodic sidewall conditions are imposed.
where \(\mathbf{u}\) is the velocity ﬁeld and \(p\) is the pressure. On the two plates at height \(z = 0\) and \(z = 1\), respectively, the velocity ﬁeld satisﬁes no-slip boundary conditions and the temperature is \(1\) at \(z = 0\) and \(0\) at \(z = 1\).
All the quantities \((\textbf{u},T,p)\) are assumed to be periodic in the the horizontal variables \((x,y)\).
the Prandtl number, \(Pr\), and the Rayleigh number, \(Ra\).
where \(H\) is the hight of the box.
Figure 4: Boundary layer instablities: plumes.
In the applications, it is of interest to measure the effectiveness of the motion. The most natural and accepted measure that quantifies the enhancement of vertical heat flux due to convection is the Nusselt number, \(Nu\).
by a marginally stable boundary layer argument, based on the concept that the boundary layer thickness \(\delta\) adjust itself so as to be, as a convection layer, marginally stable.
has been postulated (Kraichnan (1962) [3] and Spiegel (1971) [4]) as an asymptotic regime in which the heat transfer and the strength of turbulence become independent ofy.
is believed to be valid in the asymptotically high-Rayleigh number regime (Grossmann & Lohse 2000 [5]).
\(\tau(0)=1\), \(\tau(1)=0\quad\) and \(\quad\theta(x,y,0,t)=0=\theta(x,y,1,t)\).
By the background field method (BFM) the problem of finding upper bounds for \(Nu\) is reduced to the problem of constructing a background profile \(\tau\) that satisfies a marginal stability constraint. Then the Dirichlet integral of a marginally stable background temperature profile produces an upper bound for the Nusselt number.
Here, the possibility to construct a "good" stable background profile is possible thanks to the instantaneous linear slaving of the velocity to the temperature field.
Within the BFM (via marginal stability) many important results have been obtained.
Their proof relies on an \(L^{\infty}\) maximal regularity argument for the Stokes equation together with bounds on the average Laplacian squared of the temperature.
can be bounded from below by \(\big(\text{ln}^\frac{1}{15}\left(Ra\right)\big) Ra^\frac{1}{3}\). In particular this implies that \(\widetilde{Nu} \sim  \) and no better bound can be produced by the background field method.
Nevertheless, the combination of the background stability with other methods can be implemented to produce better bounds.
which is, up to now, the best known.
As opposed to the case \(Pr=\infty\), here a major difficulty comes from the fact that the velocity and the temperature field are not instantaneously slaved to each other. Our current interest is in deriving rigorous upper bounds for \(Nu\) that reproduce both physical scalings \(Nu\sim Ra^{\frac{1}{3}}\) and \(Nu\sim Ra^{\frac{1}{2}}\) in some parameter regimes, up to logarithms.
for no-slip (or stress-free) boundary conditions.
where \(c_0\) depends only on the aspect ratio of the domain.
The result on one hand improves the bound in [12] and on the other hand captures a regime where the inertial effects are so strong that the convection unlinearity is not negligible. In particular, the notion of solution for the Navier-Stokes equation is that of Leray.
Turbulent heat flow: structures and scaling.
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Reformation Sunday?	Derek Ouellette — October 27, 2013
One of the striking features of the Protestant Reformation was in its absolute and utter failure.
I always thought the word “Reformation” meant, “t” But that’s not a reformation is it? That’s more of an exodus. A reformation happens internally and stays internally. Either it succeeds by changing the Magisterium or by replacing it via a revolution. The Protestant Reformation did neither. Rather they separated from the Catholic Church.
But to be clear – and this came as a surprise to me when I first learned of it – Luther, the herald and recognized leader of the Reformation, had no desire to leave at first. His “Reformation battle cry” was in the hopes of reforming the Church he knew and loved, not leaving it. It was only when he became aware that the measure he was calling for would not be met and that inquisition charges awaited him that leaving became the only option.
It also came as a surprise that Luther had imagined himself as fulfilling the role of the Pope in some ways. That is, he strenuously and mercilessly opposed other Protestant leaders who disagreed with him on any point of theology, none being so vile as those “rebaptizers” (i.e. Anabaptists).
So technically, the Reformation was a failure.
And yet technically – for those with an eye on long-term outcomes – it was a success.
I don’t think an honest and knowledgable Roman Catholic could look back at the Catholic Church prior to the sixteenth century and conclude that it was not corrupt from the top down. Despise the Protestant Reformation all they wish. Mock the quadrillion splinters that exist today because of it. But be thankful for it. Because if the Reformation accomplished anything, it brought awareness to the corruption that existed in the Catholic Church which ignited the Counter-Reformation, the Jesuits (who are like the Catholic version of Puritans), made way for the Catholic Bible to, rekindled the Catholic spirit for the poor, restored Catholic interested in theological precision which in time included greater emphasis on the doctrine of Grace and Justification without going into the extremes of those doctrines that many leader Protestant Reformers fell into.
History is ugly and complex and, in a way, can never accurately be presented. The best we can do is hope to capture a snapshot from this angle, and another from that angle and perhaps another angle still, and put those Polaroids together while acknowledging the countless details which escaped the purview of the camera lens and prevent us from ever having a complete picture.
I’m glad I don’t live in those days though. Because from the snapshots we have from the different angles available to us one thing is for sure. More damage than good was caused during that hundred years, more blood shed, more hatred and ungodliness – in the name of right theology, and more pain. One thing is for sure: if we celebrate, we ought to celebrate together – Catholics and Protestants, and not just Protestants as though we were the heroes of the story. Because history is uglier than that and in a way, I wonder if any of us has the right to celebrate at all.
Reformation Sunday, October 27, 2013.
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If, like me, you've bought bitcoins in the last few months and seen the value of your investment spiral skywards you may now be worried about where the vulnerability in bitcoin lies, and where the next logical step is for keeping your investment safe, let me put your mind at ease. Bitcoin does have a vulnerability, but not where you might expect it. It's in the DNS system itself, but there's a solution and it relies on a separate blockchain called 'Namecoin'. (NMC)
This is where .bit domains find their killer application: not for hosting websites, but rather for hosting digital wallets with a high degree of integrity.
The same could happen to namecoin if it's not supported by the mining community, however, since Merged Mining's implementation, namecoin miners now dedicate approximately 40% of their efforts to mining bitcoin; making namecoin valuable to the bitcoin mining community, and inexorably reinforcing their mutual values. This makes it's failure less likely than the other experimental crypto-currencies, which are now popping up everywhere.
Which brings me to the coup-de-grace of the whole bit-currency concept. Local economies can issue their own digital currencies to keep pace with the global economic revolution, economies like Cyprus and Iceland for example, can issue Cy-Coin' and 'Ice-Coin'. By doing so, they can tie their economy to the value of bitcoin, but also have control over issuing, and by extension have some level of control over their domestic economics.
In addition, guilds that trade specific commodities like rice, coffee and sugar, can also develop currencies to better regulate their own markets. The socialist revolution arrives by way of the workers gaining control over the means of production, and also over it's valuation. Countries that produce coffee for example, will quickly move over to trading coffee-coins for bitcoins.
This makes global economic sense, because it cuts down on wasteful competition and duplication of labour and enables optimisation of competition by efficiently rewarding productivity.
Whilst NMC has yet to be fully understood by the investor class of speculators, once the Wall Street quants understand that investing in namecoin  is the next logical step to bolster and insure a bitcoin-based economy by expanding its usabliity, adoption and ubiquity .bit domains will become the next hot property, and the value of NMC will skyrocket too.
It will however, probably take at least 5 years for bitcoin to reach ubiquity. Until then, Namecoin will most likely take a back seat, so don't expect it to skyrocket just yet, but watch out for .bit addresses as they're just around the corner, and may sneak up on you sooner than you think! Watch this .bit space.


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. She attended balls and other events with her parents with good grace, but much preferred to spend her time in quiet pursuits, such as reading or discussing what she had read with anyone willing to engage with her. She had heard her mother exclaim that she had never wished for a bluestocking for a daughter, yet Lucy had not found herself caring one whit.
She was the second child, with the first, her brother Jonathan, already married and settled. Of course, he was the apple of her parents’ eyes, especially because he had done as he was expected and married well. Their father had sent him to the country with his wife, giving them one of his many holdings as a wedding present. In due course, Jonathan would inherit the earl’s title and take on all of his responsibilities.
No one wants a bluestocking for a wife, she thought to herself, recalling her mother’s words and ignoring the sharp twist in her heart at the memory.
Sighing to herself, Lucy picked up her book from her lap and snuggled back against the cushions, propping the novel up on her knees. Here, hidden away in the window seat, she was able to enjoy her love of prose without anyone interrupting her. Her parents had, on many occasions, sought her out, though they had never been able to find her hidden amongst the curtains in the library. Thankfully the housekeeper had something of a soft spot for Lucy, and so never once told her parents where she might be, even if she was fully aware of it.
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Her mother’s shrill voice reached Lucy’s ears, making her jump with surprise. Slowly closing the book, she wondered whether to pull open the curtains and announce her presence, but then her parents would know one of her favorite hiding places and all would be undone.
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Loh: I’ll have to say, I’m very surprised when I say this is that a lot of it came from myself so that I know when I was very young, my parents would bring home books just to read for themselves or something and that I would just pick off these biology books just ‘cause I was bored or something and that I just really got excited into it and I think that it’s really impossible to do something if someone is telling you that you have to do it. So I think that it’s really been important to me that I’m always really excited about science and that I pursue a lot of it by myself and I keep on trying to read and talk to new people and try to get new ideas and I think that’s what the fun is.
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Before we begin this week I recommend reading Daniel 1.
You’re heard about the prophet Daniel, right? The guy who survived the lion’s den and have incredible visions. He had a pretty amazing life. One of the things that is kept fairly quiet about Daniel is that he was a very healthy guy. While he was young and in training to enter into the service of the King he made a choice to avoid the assigned rations that the King offered and instead eat a vegetarian diet as a way to ensure he kept his body running pure.
This week our challenge is to avoid as much packaged food as possible and return to food at it’s most pure source. We should be eating whole grains {like oatmeal and brown rice}, beans, vegetables, fruit and minimally processed soy products {if your into that kind of thing}. If you eat meat, you should be eating meat pieces instead of nuggets and fish instead of fish sticks. Let’s strive to run clean and pure like Daniel did.
Food and Faith Challenge:
Michael Pollan says “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants“. Daniel stuck to eating plants. Mo grains. This week try to cut back on your meat consumption and consume more plant based foods. If you eat meat 3 times a day scale it back a little. If you can try to throw in a couple of vegetarian meals throughout the week to see how your body reacts to more phytonutrients and fiber {two of the greatest things plants can give you}. Each bite that goes into our mouth is one that fuels our body and helps to keep things running and we all want to feel great, right? </s> I am not a crafty person.
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I know, understatement of the year, right? (why I just joined Pintrest is beyond me – prolly so I can feel bad about myself MORE often)
That’s why it’s beyond me why I decided to do a themed birthday party. Frankly, I could’ve just thrown a few bottles of vodka and a couple of shitty take-out pizza boxes out and called it a day and everyone would’ve been all, “sweet ass.” But no. I had to renovate my fucking house.
Then I had the brilliant idea to do a CandyLand themed birthday party. Seems simple right? A couple of bags of fucking candy WITH some pizza and beer.
And the more I thought about it (and the more I realized I hated the cartoons from the game), the more I realized that I’d be stuck as Gloppy, so CandyLand was PROBABLY a bad fucking idea. I mean, who wants to be covered in Gloop half a day?
So I decided that a generic Sweet Shoppe themed party (oh yes, I went there with the “e” on Shop) would a) be adorable and 2) be easy.
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Lollipop trees? I figured I’d be able to quickly throw some balls on a stick and poke suckers into them. Turns out? You need a fuckton of lollipops. I’m pretty sure the guy at Party City thinks I’m now a hoarder – of lollipops. I keep coming in to buy more. Turns out that lollipop topiaries take about a hundred zillion lollipops.
Great. Now I’m a diabetic hoarder.
I sure hope my kid appreciates her party. Thanks to my new Type 2 Diabeetus diagnosis (self-diagnosed!), my foot might fall off for her and I’ll never be able to find it in the gobs of lollipops now living


The Tigers sent Scott Sizemore to Toledo Tuesday. I don't think this means that the Tigers issues at second base are over. In fact it raises more questions. Who is going to open the season at second base?Will it be Will Rhymes?The little sparkplug is having a pretty good spring, hitting .289. Will it be Danny Worth?He can play a variety of positions and is hitting .323. Will it be veteran Ramon Santiago?Maybe it will be none of the above. Maybe the Tigers will realize that none of these guys are exactly all-stars and will make a trade. With the abundance of bullpen and outfield depth, couldn't the Tigers take a chance and moving a guy like Brennan Boesch or Casper Wells, Charlie Furbush and Andy Oliver for Michael Young?
I'm trying to figure out what the issue is with Rymes. As faras I'm concerned if he plays 2nd base and hits anywhere near .300 draws some walks and steals some bases (which is something Guillen isn't going to do) it's all good. Give the kid a shot just like they did with Sizemore who was supposed to be the 2nd coming of Lou Whitaker (yeah right) how's that looking now?
I think the Tigers would be better off giving Rhymes a chance at 2B. He's the best option they have of the three players that were in camp. He plays pretty good D, it looks like he'll probably hit around .300 and most importantly, he doesn't strike out (13 K in 213 plate appearances last year). Besides Polanco, when's the last time the Tigers had a 2B like that?
I also don't think trading for Young is the best of ideas. Giving up the best lefty starter we have in the system right now is not a good idea since the Tigers are heavily loaded with righties. And getting another All-Star doesn't mean everything. How many All-Stars did the Tigers have on the '06 team?


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by reaganupdated on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020Leave a Comment on How to Keep Pet Expenses Down
It’s safe to say that petcare can burn a pretty significant hole in your wallet. While it’s naturally all worth the expense when you have the love and companionship of your favorite friend, it’s still an area that could always use a little pre-planning in terms of keeping costs down.
Here’s how you can aim for more affordable petcare.
Spend More Initially on Better Quality
When it comes to items for your pet, durability and a healthy lifespan is key. While it’s tempting to always get the cheapest option for pet accessories in order to save money, this could ultimately cost more in the long run to have to continually replace shoddy items.
Think about what you need and how you can get the most out of it. Would it be more financially beneficial to invest in a hardwearing leash for your dog, for example, which is going to last for years to come, or should you get a cheaper one which may break after a certain amount of uses?
Always invest in good quality, but still do your research to get the most affordable models of the items you need.
Keep on Top of Everything
Anything which is neglected in petcare over a period of time can result in a much larger bill to rectify any problems. Be sure to keep on top of regular grooming and healthcare basics, such as worming or flea treatment, to avoid having to pay for any emergency situations which arise from lack of good routine.
Find a Vet You Can Depend On
One area which can easily run up high petcare bills is vet expenses. It’s a good idea to find an affordable option you can trust as soon as possible, so that you can always be assured of a reliable service. You need a vet you can also trust in an emergency, like emergency vets Midlothian, so that you can have peace of mind over what the unexpected may cost, too.
You can end up spending a lot more on emergency vet appointments if you don’t do your research and take your pet to whichever vet is available at the time — which also might be the most expensive.
Take Advantage of Help from Loved Ones
A huge expense for petcare can be paying for services when you are away or on vacation. Fees such as boarding kennels, catteries, or daycare can result in a large expense. If you can, ask for help from friends or family instead. They may be willing to look after your pet for free, or you could offer to pay them for their help, which can still result in a much lower cost than it would for professional services.
You could even have a loved one stop by your home to check on a pet if you have a busy day to avoid having to pay for a full day of daycare. Use these simple tips to make sure you can always keep your petcare expenses at a minimum.
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Racial Justice Series: Week 2
July 16, 2020 stjohnschurchnh New Church, Reconciliation Leave a comment
By Abbie S.
Last Saturday evening, a group of St. John’s members and affiliates gathered together over Zoom for the second session of our film series on racial justice. The first week, we watched selections from the films 13th and Unchained to remind ourselves of the history of racism in America. During this second session, we considered selections from the films White Savior and The Color of Compromise in an effort to examine more closely the American church’s complicity in centuries of racial violence.
I appreciated how White Savior pointed out the ways that the story of “racial progress” has ultimately been scripted by White narrators and has left out crucial evidence that indicts the American Church. When protests swell after yet another Black life is extinguished, White American Christians are often the first to quote Martin Luther King, Jr., lionizing him as a prophet of peace. When we do this in such a selective way, we are actively rewriting the true story of history, in which White Christian leaders—including Episcopal clergy—repeatedly enjoined MLK to exercise patience, and in which MLK refused on the grounds of justice: “Justice too long delayed is justice denied” (Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963). We often narrate the story of race in America as a story of White people gradually learning to embrace our Black neighbors, rather than a series of hard-won battles that claimed the lives of so many of our Black brothers and sisters—and that White people opposed and resisted every time.
One of the most important questions in this conversation seems to be this: What stories are we telling about race in our church communities? Do these stories reflect the truth of what actually happened, and what is still happening today? In our first Zoom session, we discussed a sense of guilt and shame when confronted with the truth of White complicity, and one member of the discussion helpfully pointed out that while it may feel uncomfortable, Jesus calls us to live in the truth, and to love the truth. It can be difficult to level one’s eyes and not turn away from the truth, but it is our command.
In The Color of Compromise, evangelical writer Jemar Tisby helpfully outlines some of the reasons that White evangelicals (a group of which I count myself a member) particularly struggle to believe the truth about race in America today. Evangelicalism is a strain of Christianity that emphasizes personal, individual accountability to God—and it is all too easy to apply this theological understanding of the self to society as a whole. For this reason, we find it difficult to understand the level to which racist policies disadvantage our Black brothers and sisters. How do we begin to change the way we tell the story? How do we become truth-tellers?
I think the key is to begin by listening—to be attentive when our Black brothers and sisters tell us the truth about the ways racist policies impact their lived experience. I am a bit ashamed to admit that for a time in college I considered myself “above” political debates, preferring to spend my time mulling on literature and music and things that I believed transcended this mortal coil. It wasn’t until I met my husband Armando and began learning about the way that immigration policy shaped the course of his life that I had to admit the true story: I only had the luxury of avoiding political conversations, debates, and advocacy because the deck was already stacked in my favor.
In John 8, Jesus tells hy sisters and brothers: let us be lovers of the truth. We who have ears, let us hear.
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Does your best friend grimace every time you mention Snapchat? Or think an Android tablet is something a robot takes for a headache? And that JPEGs are for hanging out washing? Perhaps they’re still wondering when that ‘Prince’ is finally going to send over their money?
We’re the first to agree it’s important to mind your Ps and Qs, but some technophobes really take politeness to the next level. Check your friend’s Google search history and you may well find gems like “Please can you tell me the closest Travelodge to Heathrow airport, thank you”, carefully typed out like they’re talking to a helpful little person inside a machine.
Does your best mate jump up and down screaming “Witchcraft! Sorcery!” every time you use your smartphone to buy a flat white? State-of-the-art fingerprint recognition technology means your smartphone is just about the safest way to pay for stuff these days – but that doesn’t stop your best friend thinking it’s the work of the Devil himself.
We’ve all got one of those friends who thinks that Facetime or Skype isn’t all that far removed from using a pair of tin cans and a piece of string. Is your mate one of those people absolutely convinced they need to bellow at the top of their voice because they’re talking to someone in Australia? We feel your pain.
Does your best pal fire off ‘roaring with laughter’ emojis after you’ve told them your dog’s just died? Don’t be too hard on them – they actually just thought it was the emoji for ‘crying’. At least, we hope they did. If not, you might want to re-evaluate your friendship.
We all know how handy the internet is – carrying around billions and billions of pages of information, all accessible in just a few seconds with your tablet, laptop or smartphone. Well, we do, anyway. Your technophobe mate, however, is that person who can’t help printing off ream after ream of pages from the web. Travel guides, directions, emails, trashy stories about celebrities – you name it, they’ll use up several acres of rainforest printing it out.
Remember the excitement earlier this year when Nokia re-released its classic 3310? Pah, that’s nothing. Your technophobic chum is still proudly carrying around their 2001 version, playing Snake and scrolling through ringtones on public transport – and saving all that web-browsing and emailing for the desktop at home.
There are few noises more intrusive than the sound of a ‘click’ every time someone presses a key on their mobile. We’re still not entirely sure what they’re even there for – perhaps to remind your mate of the good old days when messages were sent by mail and written using huge metal typewriters. Whatever the reason, they’ll never, EVER figure out how to turn it off.
The beauty of smartphone and tablet cameras is that you can capture those special moments in seconds, then share them with your mates on social media, right? WRONG. No, you need to hold it steady for at least thirty seconds, while telling people to smile and look at the camera. And all that’s before they ask how to get a copy ‘onto their computer’.
There are few things on Facebook more infuriating than receiving several hundred invites to play Candy Crush. And let’s face it, the chances are they’ve all come from one solitary person. Yep, your technophobic mate. Worst of all, they probably have no idea what Candy Crush even is!


Do No Harm: a Motto the United Methodist Church MUST Live Out
by Brit Blalock
This weekGeneral Conference, the denomination has taken up the topic of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the church. Pro-LGBTQ+ policies are not expected to prevail, which has led to sharing by many LGBTQ+ Methodists and ex-Methodists. This is Brit’s reaction to it.
In a few short minutes, leaders of the United Methodist Church will begin debating the fate of LGBTQ individuals within the constructs of the denomination. As a gay woman who grew up in a loving UMC church body — one that helped form me into the person I am today — there are a few things I’d like to share.
I grew up singing songs from the Methodist hymnal. When I hear short phrases from them in everyday conversation, I automatically begin singing the full hymn in my head (or out loud if I’m feeling spunky). It’s amazing how those words have stayed with me and still soothe me. Outside of school, I spent the majority of my waking adolescence at my church. I was an acolyte, went through confirmation, served as the student leader of the youth group, voted at church board meetings, sang in the choir, played hand bells, helped lead contemporary worship, went to Sunday School, tithed, led prayer in what we called “big church,” and so much more. My church was a place where I felt safe, happy, appreciated, and loved. I belonged.
Over time, I became deeply attached to the Methodist value of service to others. I took Matthew 25:40 to heart:o me, service to others is the simplest and best way to enact the teachings of Jesus in my daily life. I strive to live out the UMC motto “Open hearts, open minds, open doors” in every aspect of my life. I am far from a perfect person, but giving of myself, of my time, and of my means to people who are in need is a priority in my life. That seed was originally planted by my parents and by my childhood church.
Eventually, a time came when I needed my church to be of service to me. I went off to college, grappled with my identity, and realized that I was born beautifully and perfectly as a gay woman. It was a long, confusing, and difficult journey for me as I have always been a ‘thinker’ — someone who needs to see an issue from every angle that exists. At the end of that period of searching, I knew in my heart of hearts that if I were to believe the teachings of the Bible, then I was wonderfully made just as I am.
After struggling to make my identity known to others, I hoped that love would surround me. And it did — most of my family and my friends lifted me up and asserted that I was still the same Brit in their eyes. But from the church…I received silence. And not just silence, I became keenly aware that I was not the same Brit to them. I was not the little redheaded acolyte they knew and loved anymore. I was an other, a broken thing, someone who became the punchline in many mean remarks. And it broke my heart. For 20 years, I’d lived and breathed inside this world that was supposed to be woven together through love and service, but in my moment of deep need and fear, the church did not come to hold me. The mentors who I had cherished did not reach out to reaffirm their love.
I left the UMC shortly after that time. I could no longer see the actions of Christ reflected in that body. Sure, there were many individuals who I knew still loved me, but no one spoke up for me. No one lifted their voice to do what I feel Jesus would have done, which was to go to me and shelter me in a difficult time.
As I’ve been reading articles and tweets surrounding the General Conference, I’ve been saddened to see that so many people think this is a “two-sided” issue. Some folks are running the numbers and wondering what a split in the denomination would cost financially rather than what it would cost in humanity. Others are entrenched in what they call the “traditional” plan. I ask you now, when was Jesus ever traditional? When he sat with and dined with the outcasts of society, was that traditional? When he stepped in to protect the weakest among us? When he flipped over tables in the temple…traditional? No, the message I found in the Bible as a child was a message of absolutely revolutionary love — love that filled all spaces regardless of which people filled them.
I am a living breathing child of god. I am kind and strong. I am beloved. My LGBTQ brothers and sisters and I are deserving of the full inclusion that the United Methodist Church has to offer and nothing less. I pray that those who are making these decisions today will pause to think about which path will “do no harm” as John Wesley encouraged. I tell you now that enough harm has already been done.
Brit Blalock is a professional writer based in Birmingham, AL. She was born and raised in a small town on Alabama’s coast and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from NYU. Brit is an LGBTQ activist focused on efforts in the Deep South.