United Methodist Church Affirmation Digital Cartoon

This is a commissioned cartoon I drew for Christian, who requested it for his father, Larry Nielsen. Larry has served the UMC as a pastor, and worked hard to make the denomination affirming. Finally, just this year, 2024, the UMC voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating same-sex weddings.

Here's how I pictured him. Christian loves it. The patches on the knees symbolize the fact that I imagined him a man who knelt in prayer a lot.