United Methodist Court Says Appointed Pastors Determine Same-Sex Rites in Local Churches
(Juicy Ecumenism) A decision handed down last week by the highest court in the United Methodist Church (UMC) further erodes space for traditionalists within the denomination.
Pastors will have sole discretion as to whether or not same-sex marriages will take place at local churches according to an April 29 ruling by the UMC Judicial Council. The decision came as a surprise to many who had the assurance of UMC officials that they would have a voice in how their local churches responded to the changes made at last year’s UMC General Conference.
Numerous past trustees and Staff-Parish/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee chairs… to continue reading, click here:
This article was written by Sarah Stewart and published at Juicy Ecumenism.