In the US, UMC’s Western Jurisdiction announces “safe harbour” for LGBTQ clergy
RNS The bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church in the US have declared their churches a “safe harbour” for LGBTQ clergy. The Safe Harbor Declaration was announced Wednesday as United Methodists’ Council of Bishops wrapped up its autumn meeting in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. And it comes months before new restrictions strengthening the […]
In the US, United Methodist court upholds ‘Traditional Plan’s’ ban on LGBTQ clergy, same sex marriage
Chicago, USRNS The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members. Approved by delegates to a special session of the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in February, the Traditional Plan strengthens language in […]