The United Methodist Church has overturned the earlier prohibition against Gay clergy in their church. The United Methodists removed a church rule that forbade” self-avowed practicing homosexuals from being ordained or appointed as ministers” in a 692- 51 vote by the church’s leadership. The innovative repeal applies only to the U. S. United Methodist churches, churches outside the U. S. have their own governing bodies. #BREAKING: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s historic ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding” self- avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. https ://t.co/WDh8qEStXL— Atlanta Journal- Constitution ( @ajc ) May 1, 2024United Methodist Church Votes To Allow LGBTQ+ Clergy—Amid Other Pro- LGBTQ+ Effortshttps: //t. co/DRPBjNCn57 pic. twitter.com/hrPgWjMUCM— Forbes ( @Forbes ) May 1, 2024Here’s what the Associated Press reported: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding” self- avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. At their General Conference, the second legislative gathering of this kind in five years, delegates voted 692- 51. That vast margin contrasts stark with the years of controversy surrounding the subject. In the course of debate and protests, the United Methodist Church’s past General Conferences had consistently strengthened the ban and related penalties, but many of the conservatives who had formerly supported the ban have since left the denomination, and this General Conference has veered in a firmly progressive direction. After the vote, some areas of the convention hall received applause. A group of observers from LGBTQ advocacy groups embraced, some in tears. ” Thanks be to God”, said one. The change does n’t require or even expressly affirm LGBTQ clergy, but it signifies that the church no longer forbids them. It’s possible that the change will generally apply to U. S. churches, since United Methodist bodies in other countries, such as in Africa, have the right to impose the rules for their own regions. The change comes into effect right away following the conclusion of the General Conference, which is scheduled for Friday. United Methodist Church removes a 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy Bravo for making the right choice to support common people around the world. But I’m really unfortunate that we all know this was done to expand its base; they need more people donating money.
https ://t.co/zLm1V7VQWY— AP ( @AMAZINGPIXXA ) May 1, 2024Per Forbes: The United Methodist Church on Wednesday voted to lift its ban prohibiting LGBTQ+ members from serving in the church’s clergy—the latest measure in an ongoing effort to revisit the church’s policies on LGBTQ+ members that has divided its congregations in recent years. The measure was approved in a 692- 51 vote at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina—a unique gathering of church members that occurs every four years, in which church delegates vote on issues that define the church’s stance on various subjects.
One of the most significant changes to policy included in a collection of another policy changes, including one that forbids clergy and churches from being held to be held accountable for holding same-sex weddings. Wednesday’s vote comes after the church had previously overwhelmingly voted to undo some other LGBTQ+ restrictions Tuesday —including a ban on funding efforts to “promote the acceptance of homosexuality”. [[{“value”:”
The United Methodist Church has lifted its previous ban on LGBTQ clergy. The United Methodists removed the rule that prohibited “self-avowed homosexuals” from being ordained as ministers. The new repeal only applies to United Methodist churches in the United States. Churches outside the U.S. are governed by their own bodies. #BREAKING: United Methodist delegate repealed the church’s longstanding prohibition on LGBTQ clergy on Wednesday without debate, removing a ruling that prohibited “self-avowed homosexuals” from becoming ordained or appointed ministers. https://t.co/WDh8qEStXL — Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) May 1, 2024 United Methodist Church Votes To Allow LGBTQ+ Clergy–Amid Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Effortshttps://t.co/DRPBjNCn57 pic.twitter.com/hrPgWjMUCM — Forbes (@Forbes) May 1, 2024 Here’s what the Associated Press reported: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. The General Conference, the first legislative gathering in five year, saw delegates vote 692-51. This overwhelming margin contrasts sharply to the decades of controversy surrounding the issue. In previous General Conferences, the United Methodist Church has consistently reinforced the ban on homosexuality and the related penalties, amid debate and protests. However, many conservatives who previously supported the ban have left this denomination in recent times, and the current General Conference is moving in a more progressive direction. After the vote, there was applause in some parts of the convention center. Some of the LGBTQ advocates embraced a group of observers, and some were in tears. “Thanks to God,” said a man. The change does not mandate or affirm LGBTQ clergy explicitly, but it means that the church no longer prohibits them. The change may only apply to U.S.-based churches, as United Methodist bodies from other countries, like Africa, are allowed to set their own rules. The measure will take effect immediately after the General Conference on Friday. United Methodist Church lifts a 40-year ban against LGBTQ clergy Bravo on the positive decision to support normal people around the globe. But sad that we know this was done in order to bolster its base, they need people paying tithing https://t.co/zLm1V7VQWY — AP (@AMAZINGPIXXA) May 1, 2024 Per Forbes: The United Methodist Church on Wednesday voted to lift its ban prohibiting LGBTQ+ members from serving in the church’s clergy–the latest measure in an ongoing effort to revisit the church’s policies on LGBTQ+ members that has divided its congregations in recent years. The measure was approved by a vote of 692-51 at the United Methodist Church General Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. This special gathering of church members occurs every four-years, and church delegates vote to define the church’s position on various topics.
The same-sex marriage ban was one of several policy changes that were included in the collection. The church voted overwhelmingly to remove several other LGBTQ+ restrictions on Tuesday, including a ban against funding efforts to “promote acceptance of homosexuality.”
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