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Shandon Klein

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Shandon Klein is currently a doctoral student in Religious Ethics at Southern Methodist University through the Graduate Program of Religious Studies. She is currently studying the role of religion and spirituality in the womanist ethic of risk and the ethic of control. Shandon is also a certified candidate for the order of Elder in the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and a lay delegate to the 2022 General Conference. She currently serves at First United Methodist Church Richardson.
Thoughts, United Methodist Church

Why I’m Still United Methodist: My Testimony

Audio Version I can remember the first time that I stepped foot in a United Methodist Church. I grew up Episcopalian, so I had been used to a very “high church,” “smells and bells” kind of experience. You know. Those liturgical gymnastics kind of services (sit, kneel, stand, kneel, sit, stand…) The services that have…

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Sermon

Sermon: “Love Your Enemies” – First United Methodist Church Richardson, February 28, 2021

Sermon Context I was asked by my home church of First United Methodist Church Richardson to guest preach online during their sermon series, “Timeless” that was digging deeper into the Sermon on the Mount. As I prepared for this sermon, it became clear that the lens that my social location affords me colors my perspective…

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