The United Methodist Church marked a new era of LGBTQ inclusion by voting to lift the bans on LGBTQ clergy and on pastors performing same-sex unions. They also removed the language that said homosexuality was “incompatible with Christian teaching.”
Already underway. The last time this stuff was voted on it was very narrowly blocked. I think a lot of the more conservative leaning churches saw the writing on the wall and have been leaving and set up the Global Methodist Church as a replacement organization. I seem to recall nearly a quarter of Methodist churches in the US have left the UMC.
Already underway. The last time this stuff was voted on it was very narrowly blocked. I think a lot of the more conservative leaning churches saw the writing on the wall and have been leaving and set up the Global Methodist Church as a replacement organization. I seem to recall nearly a quarter of Methodist churches in the US have left the UMC.
Not underway, happened. The decision this time was unanimous because the dissenting members had left.