Married lesbian couple to lead prominent D.C. Baptist church

Washington Post ^ | 9 Jan 2017 | Lauren Markoe

[Cronos]

Calvary Baptist Church, a progressive Baptist landmark in the heart of downtown Washington, has named a gay couple as co-pastors.

Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen were presented to the congregation during worship services Jan. 8 and are set to begin their new jobs Feb. 26.

A spokeswoman for the congregation said she didn’t know whether a gay couple leading a church was a first for Baptists.

“We look for the best people in the world and that’s who they were,” said Carol Blythe. “We’re very excited.”

The 155-year-old church severed ties with the Southern Baptist Convention in 2012: It was at loggerheads with the group on several issues, including the SBC’s stance against homosexuality. Calvary Baptist still affiliates with American Baptist Churches USA.

[Cronos]

The pinko war on churches continues

[Cronos]

[TheStickman]

They can establish all the churches they want. I’m going to Mass regardless.

[Gamecock]

**Married lesbian couple**

Does. Not. Compute.

[Hoffer Rand]

Oh boy, the crazy eyes are a matched set with these two, aren’t they?

[BykrBayb]

They look like sisters. I wouldn’t be surprised.

[Cronos]

No, it does not. My worry is two fold:

1. The media is portraying this as somehow what the "majority of Christians" are "ok" with -- which is the opposite of reality
2. The pinkos are attacking each church one by one

[BykrBayb]

Neither does calling them Baptists.

[ealgeone]

when you see the word “progressive” in relation to a church you know they really mean liberal.

[BykrBayb]

The elitists like telling the majority of us that we believe things we clearly do not believe. They keep telling us we voted for Hillary, but the electoral college nullified the popular vote. Go to any unmoderated social media site, and you’ll see first hand that’s not true. The majority of Americans support family values.

[Fido969]

Because what says “Holiness” more than pastors bragging about how they have sex?

[ealgeone]

Sarratt, who holds an MBA from the University of Virginia, left the corporate world after she felt called to ministry and obtained her master’s in theological studies from Emory University.

Swearingen, who is fluent in Spanish, earned a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School, where she won an award for her preaching.

Two institutions I would not rely upon for Biblical based teaching.

[cloudmountain]

My isn't that sweeet?

They are an abomination...or am I being harsh?

[FES0844]

No, you’re not. God’s way or man’s way. Simple. An abomination.

[Honorary Serb]

The Lutheran parishes in the D.C. area have pretty much all gone “gay”. (I used to know them before they did). Now this Baptist parish can join them—in a bigger way!

Now that I’m Orthodox, I have several parishes in the D.C. area in which I can worship—and commune—when I visit there!!!!

[cloudmountain]

No, you’re not. God’s way or man’s way. Simple. An abomination.

Thanks.
God's way is THE only way to live. I guess people just don't think that their own death is the gateway to ETERNITY.
I KNOW what "eternity" means so I plan on continuing to be a GOOD GIRL, almost all of the time. If I were "perfect" I'd be an insufferable liar.

[Gamecock]

[cloudmountain]

HOW IN THE WORLD can ANYONE with a brain in his head be a practicing HOMOSEXUAL and a Christian at the same time?
That's not the Christianity I know and love.

[hal ogen]

Freaks. Crazy eyes. Lunatics.

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

Sardis.