Lesbian minister to appeal

Washington Times ^ | 12/27/04 | Richard N. Ostling, AP

[kattracks]

A Methodist minister who was defrocked for declaring that she is a lesbian living with her partner is taking her case to a church appeals court.
    The Rev. Irene Stroud, of Philadelphia, was ousted Dec. 2 for violating the United Methodist Church's law against "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" in the clergy.
    Ms. Stroud decided last week to appeal, but delayed the announcement until after Christmas weekend. Notice of appeal must be filed this week.

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She said one factor in her decision was something retired Bishop Joseph Yeakel, the judge who presided at her church trial, said to her after the verdict. Bishop Yeakel told Ms. Stroud "the day will come when the church apologizes for this decision."

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The case originated last year when Ms. Stroud announced her same-sex partnership in a sermon. At the trial, an all-clergy jury voted 12-1 that she was guilty of violating Methodist law. In a subsequent penalty phase, jurors voted to defrock her by 7-6.
    Ms. Stroud is one of three homosexual clergy members tried since the Methodist General Conference passed its homosexual ban in 1984. The Rev. Rose Mary Denman of New Hampshire was defrocked in 1987, and the Rev. Karen Dammann of Washington state was acquitted last March.
    Philadelphia's First United Methodist Church of Germantown has continued to employ Ms. Stroud as a lay worker.

[Destro]

Why wasn't the minister defrocked for simply being a female?

[krinkrayyado]

"continued to employ Ms. Stroud as a lay worker??"

[Melas]

Why wasn't the minister defrocked for simply being a female?

Such outright misogyny and still you wonder why you're often compared to the Taliban?

[N3WBI3]

Such outright misogyny and still you wonder why you're often compared to the Taliban?

Yea lets forget scripture right? All that matters is good publicity..

[rwfromkansas]

If being concerned with what the Bible says makes me a member of the Taliban, I guess I am guilty you idiot.

[N3WBI3]

Such outright misogyny and still you wonder why you're often compared to the Taliban?

Yea lets forget scripture, all that matters is good publicity...

[rwfromkansas]

check out his profile page. No wonder he is up in arms.

[spodefly]

If I were 17 and playing in a punk-rock garage band, I would name the band "Lesbian Minister".

[krinkrayyado]

"the lesbian minister was appealing so she was defrocked and kept on as a lay worker?????" Does any one see a jokester in this journalist?

[international american]

Yeah I cought that......ROTFLMBO!!

[international american]

She doesn't appeal to ME!!

[Democrap]

Such outright misogyny and still you wonder why you're often compared to the Taliban?

This church professes to follow the Bible?

1 Timothy 2:12 I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.

[rwfromkansas]

what's your tagline mean?

[krinkrayyado]

My family fled France after the Edict of Nantes was repealed. We are French Protestants, "Huguenots." "Huguenots no more" is a play on words... double negative.

[rwfromkansas]

ah....I knew what a Huguenot was, but didn't get what you were saying by it.

[Graybeard58]

Corin Stormhands- I've found another one of our cousins.

Huguenot Alert!

[ReadyNow]

Female ministers are like female sports broadcasters -- ill-suited to the work, and only there because someone wants to make a statement. (Such as otherizing those who criticize them.)

[Corin Stormhands]

Howdy krinkrayyado...

My Hueguenot family France as well. Ended up in Virginia in the very late 1600s.

[Melas]

check out his profile page. No wonder he is up in arms.

If you're going to talk about me, have the courtesy to ping me to the post. Now, that having been said, by all means, tell me what's offensive about my profile. I'd love to hear it.