The Lord says, “Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Isaiah 46:4
News to Pray For: July 29, 2010
Top Methodist Court to Reconsider Denial of Membership to Gay Man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The highest court in the United Methodist Church will review its 2005 ruling that allowed a clergyman to bar a noncelibate gay man from joining a congregation.
The Judicial Council will take up the issue in October, according to United Methodist News Service.
The ruling five years ago came in the case of the Rev. Ed Johnson, who was senior pastor at South Hill United Methodist Church in Virginia. He had refused to allow a gay man, who said he was not celibate, to become a member of the congregation.
At the time, the Judicial Council effectively ruled for Johnson. The court said a pastor in charge of a local church has the authority to decide whether a layman is ready for membership.
Three other regional districts are now asking the Methodist high court to reconsider.
Impact News Home | Headlines for July 29, 2010 | Comments or Questions?