Mixed emotions, including, grief, frustration and relief, were on display Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, where hundreds of delegates...
before being approved by their annual conference or its regional governing body. Churches must also pay two years of apportionments to the UMC as well as any unfunded pension liabilities.session, where delegates comprised of clergy and lay members in the North Texas Conference voted on the disaffiliations.
“Disagreements and strife have always been part of the human story,” he said during his homily before the vote. “Despite disputes and groans and strife, the church has found a way to move its mission forward undeterred.” Saenz said young people are increasingly rejecting Christianity and spoke of encounters he has had with parents of LGBTQ children. The bishop called on the church to reach the younger generation with a message that is “welcoming and affirming.”
He also spoke of the grief of losing fellow community members. He expressed disappointment over churches choosing separation over “staying at the table to engage in dialogue and prayer and maintain our unity and the bonds of peace.”“The church will survive our missteps,” he said.
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