Methodists Nominate 3 Openly Gay Candidates for Bishop

By Emily McFarlan Miller
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Jun 29, 2016
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At its quadrennial meeting last month, the United Methodist Church decided not to take up contentious LGBT issues. But that’s not stopping its regional conferences from making decisions on their own.

Two U.S. jurisdictions will consider three openly gay candidates for bishop next month.

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