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Historic Houston church leaves United Methodist Church over LGBTQ stance


Historic Houston church leaves United Methodist Church over LGBTQ stance
Jan Lawrence, executive director of Reconciling Ministries, said she believes that the longer the denomination’s General Conference is delayed, the more churches will leave.
Bering Church in Houston. Image courtesy of Google Maps
April 29, 2021
(RNS) The Rev. Diane McGehee described Bering Church as “deeply Methodist.”
Even so, the Houston church voted earlier this month to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States.
With the denomination gridlocked over the inclusion of LGBTQ people, who make up a significant part of Bering’s congregation, McGehee said, “It’s time to stop the harm.” ....

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