Special Announcement
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On February 26 in St. Louis, the United Methodist Church held a special session of General Conference (the church's top legislative body). A vote was passed to strengthen bans against LGBTQ+ persons serving as clergy, clergy officiating at same-sex weddings, and same-sex weddings occurring in a UMC-owned building or church. As a Reconciling Congregation and member of the nationwide Reconciling Ministries Network since 2015, North Shore United Methodist Church disagrees adamantly with the General Conference’s decision and will continue to remain a welcoming, inclusive, and safe community for all persons--very much including the LGBTQ+ community.
Let us hold in prayer all LGBTQ+ persons who are hurting terribly right now all over the world in light of this recent decision, as we consider the future of our denomination and next steps for our congregation in the wake of this action. |
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