Lesbian minister to appeal

Washington Times ^ | 12/27/04 | Richard N. Ostling, AP

[kattracks]

A Methodist minister who was defrocked for declaring that she is a lesbian living with her partner is taking her case to a church appeals court.
    The Rev. Irene Stroud, of Philadelphia, was ousted Dec. 2 for violating the United Methodist Church's law against "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" in the clergy.
    Ms. Stroud decided last week to appeal, but delayed the announcement until after Christmas weekend. Notice of appeal must be filed this week.

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She said one factor in her decision was something retired Bishop Joseph Yeakel, the judge who presided at her church trial, said to her after the verdict. Bishop Yeakel told Ms. Stroud "the day will come when the church apologizes for this decision."

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The case originated last year when Ms. Stroud announced her same-sex partnership in a sermon. At the trial, an all-clergy jury voted 12-1 that she was guilty of violating Methodist law. In a subsequent penalty phase, jurors voted to defrock her by 7-6.
    Ms. Stroud is one of three homosexual clergy members tried since the Methodist General Conference passed its homosexual ban in 1984. The Rev. Rose Mary Denman of New Hampshire was defrocked in 1987, and the Rev. Karen Dammann of Washington state was acquitted last March.
    Philadelphia's First United Methodist Church of Germantown has continued to employ Ms. Stroud as a lay worker.

[DaveTesla]

Jesus said:
Revelation 2:20
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because
thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a
prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit
fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

See Romans 1:20 1:32 to understand the full meaning of
this idol worship.
These two scriptures fit this lesbian minister like a DNA match.
Now I don't know about you but I see it as clear as day.
In the church today.
We live the word.

[JesseHousman]

First United Methodist Church of Germantown has continued to employ Ms. Stroud as a lay worker.

By continuing to pay the sexual deviate a salary out of church funds, the sinful act isn't condemned, only the act of allowing Stroud in the pulpit to provoke the few God-fearing members that continue to call themselves Medthodists.