It’s barely been four months since the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to lift its longstanding ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving as clergy. This major step of caving to the whims of culture over the timeless truth of scripture came after half a decade of debate on the issue, which sharply divided the denomination.
The day after the denomination voted to allow gays to serve as clergy, I wrote:
Five years of waiting for a decision on the issue of homosexual clergy has divided the Methodists. About a fourth of all U.S. Methodist congregations have left the UMC since 2019, choosing biblical fidelity over worldly culture. The division is more pronounced in the Southeast, where as many as half of the congregations have left the UMC in some regions. An astonishing 81% of churches in Northwest Texas have disaffiliated from the denomination.
Fast forward just a few months and the UMC isn’t just allowing clergy to live openly sinful lifestyles, but it’s also celebrating sin. A friend of mine who is a Methodist (and a conservative) sent me a Facebook post that linked to a press release trumpeting the denomination’s new Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage.
“Stories, songs, exhibits, and a special film screening are part of the festivities when the new Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage holds its Kickoff Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Craig Chapel on the Drew University campus,” the press release crows. “The General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) will host the event, which is scheduled from 4-8:30 p.m. ET, and open to the public.”
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