In 2016, the Indigo Girls were featured at a benefit concert and called on the UMC to support marriage equality. The first convocation of the organization was held in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois. Convocations have been held biannually since then. The 2005 convocation, "Hearts on Fire," was held at the United Methodist retreat at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. It received much attention in the press, and was protested by members of the KKK. The 2007 convocation, "Faith, Hope, Love," was held in Nashville, Tennessee at Vanderbilt University. This event was attended by almost 400 Methodists, including almost 50 young people. The 2009 convocation, "Justice and Joy," was held in Estes Park, Colorado over labor day weekend. Over 500 persons attended, with almost 100 young persons. The 2011 convocation, "Sing A New Song," was held in Huron, Ohio in conjunction with the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA). The 2013 convocation, "Churchquake," was held in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The 2015 convocation, "Gather at the River", was held in San Antonio, Texas in cooperation with other organizations including MFSA. Speakers included Rev. Frank Schaefer, Marcia McFee, Mark A. Miller, Theon Johnson, Nikilas mawanda, Peter Storey, and Sara Thompson Tweedy. The 2018 convocation, "A Place at the Table," was held in St. Louis, MO in conjunction with the Love Your Neighbor Coalition (LYNC) affiliate organizations. In 1985, Reconciling Ministries Network began publishing the quarterly magazine "Manna for the Journey." The magazine was renamed "Open Hands" in 1986. In 1988, it received the Award of Merit for publications with fewer than 10,000 subscribers from the Associated Church Press for its second issue, "Living and Loving with AIDS." In 1992, it again received the Award of Merit. The magazine ceased publication in 2002. Reconciling Ministries Network publishes a quarterly newsletter, available both in print and online, called "Katalyst." Additionally, there is a biweekly "Flashnet" e-newsletter, which is emailed to subscribers and also available on RMN's website. Stuart Russell  Stuart Russell may refer to:      William Heighton  William Heighton (1801 – 7 August 1871) was an English-American shoemaker who became the leader of the Philadelphia Working Man's Party. Born in Northampton, England, Heighton emigrated as a young man.