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Historic Action for LGBTQ at UMC’s General Conference

 
The General Conference of The United Methodist Church voted 428-405 to accept a proposal put forth by the Council of Bishops which can be read HERE. Matt Berryman, Executive Director of Reconciling Ministries Network released the following statement:

This historic action by the Council of Bishops (COB) represents a significant institutional shift in the direction of inclusion and equality. It is just a beginning, but it signals hope to an end of church trials, to celebrating all marriages, to accepting the gifts of our LGBTQ candidates for ministry, clergy and lay employees.

This is the first time the COB has put their collective voice around the urgent cries for change and acceptance. We applaud their efforts knowing that the real work lies ahead. We call on the Council to act quickly and deliberately and to lead the church as promised. Today, we commit to hold the COB accountable for finally bringing justice to The United Methodist Church.

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