Rio Texas Methodist Federation for Social Action

Rev. M Barclay is a deacon in the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church. Originally from the Alabama-West Florida Conference, M received their M.Div. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. They have worked as a hospital chaplain, youth director, justice associate, and faith coordinator for reproductive justice in Texas prior to moving to Chicago in 2013.

M formerly served as Director of Communications at Reconciling Ministries Network where they advocated for queer and trans inclusion in The United Methodist Church. M currently serves as Director of enfleshed (https://enfleshed.com), providing spiritual resources and faith education.

M is passionate about bringing fresh and relevant perspectives to the questions, traditions, and theologies that have sustained our faith communities for centuries. They have extensive experience in writing, preaching, and teaching on the gospel’s call to communal justice making.