[xzins]

The UMC Council of Bishops statement calls for charges to be filed against Talbert for both "conducting a ceremony to celebrate the marriage of a same gender couple" and "undermining the ministry of a colleague." Conducting such ceremonies is expressly prohibited in the church's governing Book of Discipline, which all ordained UMC clergy have vowed to uphold.

[Travis McGee]

Link to the full-text Free Republic thread.

[cripplecreek]

Good to see the church turning toward the right and the light.

[AnAmericanMother]

I think the Methodists took a good long look at the Episcopalian Debacle, and decided that they simply did not want to go down that road.

Makes sense - they have a long history of NOT following the Episcopalians :-D

[JoeDetweiler]

He was suspended for 30 days. But....if he violates any rules during that 30 days then he will be defrocked. And he has taken a defiant attitude, suggesting that he plans to break several rules.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pastor-frank-schaefer-unrepentant-officiating-gay-son-wedding-article-1.1522430

[Svartalfiar]

Sure would be nice if the Catholic Church would grow some balls and do this.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I thought Methodists loved homos, big time.