United Methodist delegates vote to end bans on gay clergy, same-sex marriage

After decades of intense debate that led to about half of their churches in Kentucky leaving the denomination, United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to no longer forbid gay clergy and same-sex marriage. The vote by the delegates at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., was 692-51. The conference was the church’s first […] The post United Methodist delegates vote to end bans on gay clergy, same-sex marriage appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.

Related Keywords

Texas ,United States ,Virginia ,New York ,Alabama ,Indiana ,Methodist Church ,United Methodist Church ,Erlanger United Methodist Church ,Kentucky ,Mason County ,Shelbyville ,Madisonville ,Fredericksburg ,Washington ,Cathy Bruce ,Jack Brammer ,Bishop Leonard Fairley ,Elaine Daugherty ,Mike Powers ,Andrew Singh ,Kevin Burney ,Tami Coleman ,Linda Underwood King ,Johnr Denham ,Chris Hartman ,Jesus Christ ,Tom Grieb ,Michael Watts ,Iosmar Alvarez ,Lewis Center ,New York Times ,Hanson United Methodist Church ,Florence Methodist Church ,John United Methodist Church ,Global Methodist Church ,Fairness Campaign ,Morgantown United Methodist Church ,Seddon United Methodist ,Kentucky Lantern ,United Methodist ,United Methodist General Conference ,General Conference ,Leonard Fairley ,Facebook Live ,Kentucky Conference ,Kentucky Bishop Leonard Fairley ,David Grout ,Florence Methodist ,Mark Stallions ,Owen Electric Cooperatives ,Shelbyville United Methodist ,Christ Church ,Kentucky United Methodist Conference ,Northwest Texas ,North Alabama ,Northern Kentucky ,Lergy Delegates ,District Superintendents ,