Methodists defrock lesbian minister

Washington Times ^ | 12/03/04

[kattracks]

PUGHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The United Methodist Church yesterday defrocked a lesbian for violating the denomination's ban on actively homosexual clergy — the first such decision by the church in 17 years.
    A 13-member jury made up of Methodist clergy convicted the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud on the second day of her church trial. Methodist law bars "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals" from ministry. Nine votes were necessary for a conviction, and the jury voted 12-1 to find Miss Stroud guilty.

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Mr. Hall told jurors they had a duty to "hold a good pastor accountable to the standard with which we all live" under the Methodist Book of Discipline.

[TexasGreg]

Nope. George is Southern Methodist. He just can't find an SM church in DC.

Sorry, but George W. Bush is a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas Texas.

[TexasGreg]

I'm not positive but I believe that HW is Methodist but W changed to another denomination.

No ... HW is an Episcopalian.
W is a United Methodist

[loboinok]

Right you are.