The Uned Church of Christ vot Monday on whether to endorse same-sex marriage. If the seri of rolutns pass, the church, which has 1.4 ln members, will bee the largt nomatn to officially sanctn gay marriage.
Contents:
- UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST ENDORS GAY MARRIAGE
- 3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
- UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST CHALLENG NORTH CAROLA BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST VOT ON GAY MARRIAGE
- GAY MARRIAGE TIMELE
UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST ENDORS GAY MARRIAGE
The Uned Church of Christ has a history of supportg equaly and jtice for the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ) muny that * united church of christ gay marriage *
Open and Affirmg is the way many the Uned Church of Christ (UCC) clare wele and cln of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT), same genr lovg (SGL) persons to the full life and mistry of the church.
3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
Open and Affirmg is the way many the Uned Church of Christ (UCC) clare wele and cln of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT), * united church of christ gay marriage *
Among other acplishments, the Mistry of Jtice and Wns partnered wh the Unarian Universalist Associatn to create Our Whole Liv, a sex tn curriculum that offers unbiased ntent on heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual and transsexual health. 2003, “Reaffirmg the Uned Church of Christ’s Denouncement of Vlence Agast Lbian and Gay People and Callg for the Incln of Transgenr people wh that Anti-vlence Statement“, 24th General Synod.
"On this July 4, the Uned Church of Christ has urageoly acted to clare eedom, affirmg marriage equaly, affirmg the civil rights of gay -- of same-genr -- upl to have their relatnships regnized as marriag by the state, and enuragg our lol church to celebrate those marriag, " Mr. Some Uned Church of Christ misters already perform such the Uned Church of Christ has not had the wispread divisns other major nomatns have experienced over homosexualy, some member church had said that such a vote uld prompt them to leave the nomatn, and one group lled for Mr. "Last year, two major works refed to broadst a Uned Church of Christ mercial that showed two bouncers standg ont of a church, allowg some people to e and refg others, cludg nonwh and a gay uple.
UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST CHALLENG NORTH CAROLA BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
The Prbyterian Church (USA) officially regnized gay marriage this week. * united church of christ gay marriage *
A Senate hearg reveals the majory of State Department dismissals are based on accatns of homosexualy; Senate approv wi-rangg vtigatn of homosexuals “and other moral perverts” natnal ernment. Oh Supreme Court l that even though homosexualy is legal, the state n refe to rporate a gay anizatn bee “the promotn of homosexualy as a valid life style is ntrary to the public policy of the state.
UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST VOT ON GAY MARRIAGE
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rolutn enurag a policy on nondiscrimatn employment, volunteer service and membership polici wh regard to sexual orientatn; enurag the ngregatns of the Uned Church of Christ to adopt a nondiscrimatn policy and a Covenant of Openns and Affirmatn of persons of lbian, gay and bisexual orientatn wh the muny of fah.
A small group of nservative ngregatns had proposed that amendment, and suggted that approval of gay marriage uld lead to the church’s church was cricized last year for s televisn advertisg mpaign featurg a gay uple, among others, beg exclud om a church.
GAY MARRIAGE TIMELE
The rolutn specified that bisexual and transgenr persons mer the same support and protectns as gays and church are tonomo, meang the General Synod do not create policy for s more than 5, 700 hard data exist on how many gays and lbians are the Rev. Rebec Voelkel of Cleveland, natnal terim director of the UCC Coaln for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Concerns, said about 2, 000 people are on the group’s mailg list and about 1, 000 clergy or semarians are gay.