Comments on: Lutheran ministers who are in same-sex relationships will not be allowed to serve as clergy in United Methodist congregations despite the new full communion agreement between the two denominations. Bishop Gregory Palmer, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, made clear on Wednesday that UMC’s ban on noncelibate gay clergy still stands.

Comments on: Lutheran ministers who are in same-sex relationships will not be allowed to serve as clergy in United Methodist congregations despite the new full communion agreement between the two denominations. Bishop Gregory Palmer, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, made clear on Wednesday that UMC’s ban on noncelibate gay clergy still stands. http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2009/08/27/lutheran-ministers-samesex-relationships-allowed-serve-clergy-united-methodist-congregations-full-communion-agreement-denominations-bishop-gregory-palmer-president-united-methodist-council-bishops-cle/ I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2