My wife's cousin said the same guy also once preached a sermon on how merciful abortion was in some cases. Her relatives have the guts to stay in the Methodist Church and fight but it's a losing battle overall. They managed to have that guy moved out, but the next guy wasn't much better, just not queer himself.
“...just three years ago”.
I’ll call you a “newbie” ;-)
The best is yet to come.
Keep your eyes on the finish line and “run so as to win”.
God bless.