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US church upholds reinstatement of gay marriage pastor 
US church upholds reinstatement regarding gay marriage pastor - Yahoo News 
Washington (AFP) - 1 of the largest Protestant churches inside the united States affirmed about 
Monday the reinstatement of the pastor inside rural Pennsylvania whom presided more than his 
son's marriage to another man. 
The United Methodist Church defrocked Reverend Frank Schaefer within November 2013, claiming 
he violated church law simply by officiating at the wedding involving his son Tim within 
Massachusetts inside 2007. 
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Intended to be a warning along using other pastors never to carry out same-sex marriages, the 
actual decision widened the divide within your church's 7.7 million subsequent over marriage 
equality. 
In a new ruling Monday, your church's judicial council upheld any regional appeals committee's 
choice throughout June to reinstate Shaefer's credentials as getting a United Methodist minister. 
The council declared the particular appeals method unfolded in accordance with church law. 
"We are generally mindful of the divisions inside the particular Church," the actual ruling added. 
Schaefer called Monday's outcome "a little yet 
significant step" in direction of generating the 
United Methodist Church a lot more inclusive, 
based on the statement. 
"The United Methodist Church requirements to 
find a method toward reconciliation, total inclusion 
of our own LGBTQ community as well as an open 
up altar with regard to almost all God's beloved 
children," he explained about the gay community. 
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The United Methodist Church is the next largest Protestant denomination in the United States, 
following the Southern Baptist Convention.
The church offers extended been split around the topic involving homosexuality. 
Many congregations possess arrive in favor involving total equality regarding gay along with lesbian 
worshippers along with clergy -- with a time when a lot more Americans generally speaking are 
supportive of gay marriage. 
Society & CultureReligion & BeliefsUnited Methodist Church 
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US church upholds reinstatement of gay marriage pastor

  • 1. US church upholds reinstatement of gay marriage pastor US church upholds reinstatement regarding gay marriage pastor - Yahoo News Washington (AFP) - 1 of the largest Protestant churches inside the united States affirmed about Monday the reinstatement of the pastor inside rural Pennsylvania whom presided more than his son's marriage to another man. The United Methodist Church defrocked Reverend Frank Schaefer within November 2013, claiming he violated church law simply by officiating at the wedding involving his son Tim within Massachusetts inside 2007. best dog training videos Intended to be a warning along using other pastors never to carry out same-sex marriages, the actual decision widened the divide within your church's 7.7 million subsequent over marriage equality. In a new ruling Monday, your church's judicial council upheld any regional appeals committee's choice throughout June to reinstate Shaefer's credentials as getting a United Methodist minister. The council declared the particular appeals method unfolded in accordance with church law. "We are generally mindful of the divisions inside the particular Church," the actual ruling added. Schaefer called Monday's outcome "a little yet significant step" in direction of generating the United Methodist Church a lot more inclusive, based on the statement. "The United Methodist Church requirements to find a method toward reconciliation, total inclusion of our own LGBTQ community as well as an open up altar with regard to almost all God's beloved children," he explained about the gay community. dog training videos The United Methodist Church is the next largest Protestant denomination in the United States, following the Southern Baptist Convention.
  • 2. The church offers extended been split around the topic involving homosexuality. Many congregations possess arrive in favor involving total equality regarding gay along with lesbian worshippers along with clergy -- with a time when a lot more Americans generally speaking are supportive of gay marriage. Society & CultureReligion & BeliefsUnited Methodist Church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vylUvBnytRk