Page 7 - Angie Cox News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

United Methodist delegates repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy in landmark vote

United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday.

United statesUnited methodist churchTracy merrickAngie coxBishop karen olivetoConferences of the united methodist churchCharlotte convention centerUnited methodistGeneral conferenceGeneral conferencesSocial principlesKaren olivetoHoly spiritMountain sky episcopal area

United Methodist Church votes to lift ban on LGBTQ clergy

At the United Methodist General Conference, delegates voted overwhelmingly to repeal the church's ban on LGBTQ clergy, marking a significant policy shift.

United statesUnited methodist churchTracy merrickBishop karen olivetoAngie coxCharlotte convention centerConferences of the united methodist churchUnited methodistGeneral conferenceGeneral conferencesSocial principlesKaren olivetoHoly spiritMountain sky episcopal area

General Conference: United Methodists end ban on gay clergy

Bishop Karen Oliveto (right) and her wife, Robin Ridenour, react on May 1 after the United

United statesUnited methodist churchAngie coxBishop karen olivetoTracy merrickRobin ridenourPaul jeffreyCharlotte convention centerConferences of the united methodist churchUnited methodist general conferenceGeneral conferenceUnited methodistGeneral conferencesSocial principlesKaren olivetoHoly spirit

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan s News Source

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan s News Source
infotel.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from infotel.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

United statesUnited methodist churchChris carlsonBishop karen olivetoPeter smithAngie coxTracy merrickLilly endowment incAssociated pressCharlotte convention centerConferences of the united methodist churchUnited methodistsPublication date mayUnited methodistGeneral conferenceGeneral conferences

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

United Methodist delegates repealed their church s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or appointed as ministers.

United statesUnited methodist churchTracy merrickBishop karen olivetoAngie coxConferences of the united methodist churchAssociated pressLilly endowment incCharlotte convention centerUnited methodistGeneral conferenceGeneral conferencesSocial principlesKaren olivetoHoly spiritMountain sky episcopal area