Posted on 07/19/2015 7:53:12 PM PDT by markomalley
“Each week he grapples with the scriptures and presents new and innovative ways to understand the teachings of the Bible. The Reverend Hutchison is young, energetic, and very interactive with the children and adults during his sermons, and each week the altar takes on a new personality to visually represent the scripture lesson.”
I am sorry your minister does not understand what is happening in the world. I hope you are able to find another church home.
Please be wary of “professional Christians”. They are no good.
Oh man. Warning - do not go to link.
Picture of two guys kissing slaps you in the face immediately. Ewwwww.
Ping
“Married his partner”
No he didn’t.
They stood together and spoke lines.
Doesn’t make them “married” any more than it makes me Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
And the SCOTUS can’t change that one iota.
“Seems as if Catholics are not the only ones being attacked here. “
I may be Catholic but my Granny was a Methodist. She would have NEVER gone for this outrage!!! This is not my Granny’s Methodist church.
There will be a fight...ongoing for years... about gay marriage and clergy at General Conference and prayers are needed and welcome that our traditional, biblical definition of marriage is not changed in our Discipline. This weighs heavy on my heart. The northern and western states are pushing for it and have been for years.
United Methodists may one day not be United.
Nor my grandmother’s, my mother’s my father’s or mine.
Sad ping
Indeed
I would’ve let the blasphemer have it right in the middle of his diatribe.
Whatever gave him that idea?! I predict the UMC losing more and more congregants.
>>Please be wary of “professional Christians”. They are no good.
A pastor with a tentmaking job does it out of love for God. The professionals do it to change the world, then for the money, eventually for the retirement and benefits. Somewhere in that process, the people just become a revenue source and scripture becomes another empty corporate mission statement.
Big deal if the UMC “officially” opposes homosexuality. When they openly tolerate it and its supporters in practice, such a policy is meaningless.
Exactly — the gaymafia is attacking all. TEchnically though, this guy is an ex-pastor
We left the Episcopal Church back in 2007 when we saw how the church was going over the homosexual sham marriage. We asked for signatures to get marriage for one man one woman on the ballot and a few said they had no problem with it.
We told the preacher we were done and he agreed with us that it is a shame today how some come to church and ignore what they are coming to church for.
Did they meet in a highway rest stop?
Maybe one of them will give the other a gift of HIV for their “wedding” present.
It IS a big deal. Once they "officially" change their stance, they will be able to "officially" persecute those who disagree with the heretical views that are incorporated into their policy.
Not ALL Methodists are pro-sodomy leftists. Our resident retired Army Chaplain is an example.
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