Epworth United Methodist Church in Phenix City, Alabama had a big vote on disaffiliation. I was worried because it was going to take a 2/3rds vote to disaffiliate. Only full members could vote and there was no proxy voting.
The vote count tally was: 190 to disaffiliate. 5 voted to stay UMC.
We have had 4 churches in our district vote to separate in the past few weeks. All were unanimous. What is remarkable is there is little if any discussion in the churches about this. Some personal conversations but no meetings, no sermons, no general discussion. The spirit of the people is solid and strong. Christians hate the false morality of celebrating deviance.
We have had 4 churches in our district vote to separate in the past few weeks. All were unanimous. What is remarkable is there is little if any discussion in the churches about this. Some personal conversations but no meetings, no sermons, no general discussion. The spirit of the people is solid and strong. Christians hate the false morality of celebrating deviance.