United Methodist Church removes ban on LGBTQ+ clergy members as part of historic changes

>> ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE IN 6 OR 7 MINUTES. MIKE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ONE OF THE LARGEST CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS IN THE U.S. APPROVED A SERIES OF HISTORIC POLICY CHANGES THIS WEEK. >> JACLYN ALLEN: THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DELEGATES. DELEGATES RATHER VOTED TO REMOVE LAWS LIMITING INVOLVEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. >> SHANNON OGDEN: AND MANY OF THE CHANGES WERE CHAMPIONED BY CHURCH LEADERS RIGHT HERE IN COLORADO. DENVER, 7 SAM PENA EXPLAINS THE NEW RULES. >> DRAW THE CIRCLE. DRAW THE CIRCLE WIDE. IT'S THE FAVORITE HYMN OF PASTOR BRADLEY, LAURA VICK. ONE ABOUT UNITY AND GOT ACCEPTANCE WRITTEN BY A MAN. LET THIS BE OUR SONG. NO ONE STANDS ALONE. STANDING SIDE BY SIDE. DRAW THE CIRCLE WIDE PASTOR OR VIX AS IT EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF HIS CHURCH, EVEN THOUGH FOR DECADES HE'S THE NOMINATION, REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. MY CHURCH, MY DENOMINATION. HURT PEOPLE. NOW THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS I'M JUST EMBRACING THE WORDS OF THE HYMN. THEY'RE EMBRACING THE MAN WHO WROTE THAT AS WELL. THE IDEA THAT LANGUAGE THAT WAS HARMFUL, HORRIBLE IN REFLECTING ON ON PEOPLE'S IDENTITY HAS BEEN REMOVED. THAT IS A DAY OF CELEBRATION THIS WEEK, THE UMC VOTED TO ACCEPT LGBTQ+ CLERGY 93% TO 7% ON THESE MOVEMENTS TO ALLOW CLERGY FROM THE LGBTQIA PLUS COMMUNITY TO SERVE AND BE ORDAINED THE PREVIOUS 52 YEAR-OLD DOCTOR AND HAD SOME CHURCH LEADERS. >> LIVING IN FEAR EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR 42 YEARS. I WORRIED. WILL THIS BE THE DAY THAT MY ORDINATION DISTRICT ME. >> BISHOP CARROLL OVIEDO IS THE FIRST OPENLY BISHOP FOR THE UMC. IT HAS SPENT HER LIFE FIGHTING TO HAVE THE RULE CHANGE. >> KATIE LASALLE: I FEEL LIKE I'M SEEING THE RESURRECTION OF THE CHURCH THAT I FELL IN LOVE WITH AS A CHILD. BUT THIS WEEK'S VOTE ISN'T THE ONLY DECISION THAT A LEVY DO IS CELEBRATING. WE JUST ARE SO EXCITED THAT WE ARE NOW FREE. IS THAT THE NOMINATION TO STOP IN FIGHTING AND SHARE GOD'S GENEROUS LOVE. >> THE CHURCH ALSO VOTED TO ALLOW THE PERFORMANCE OF SAME MARRIAGES AND REMOVED LANGUAGE FROM CHURCH DOCUMENTS WHICH SAID HOMOSEXUALITY WAS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS. JUST AWFUL LANGUAGE THAT DENIED THE TRUE CHARACTER OF SOME WHO PEOPLE CHANGES PASSED OR MORE OF IT HOPES WILL ALLOW THEM TO DRAW THE CIRCLE. THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL BE OF

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Keywords: lgbtq+ clergy in the united methodist church, united methodist, united methodist church, united methodist church changes, united methodist church lgbtq+ changes, united methodist church sexuality changes

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Length: 2min 25sec (145 seconds)

Published: Fri May 03 2024