Posted on 03/12/2020 1:58:43 PM PDT by Morgana
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A minister with the American Baptist Church (ABC-USA) has been volunteering as an escort at a North Carolina abortion facility, according to recent reports.
In December and January, Yes Magazine covered what it described as “harassment” by pro-lifers against escorts and abortion-minded mothers entering A Woman’s Choice in Greensboro. The facility offers abortions up to 20 weeks gestation (5 months).
Among those interviewed was Michael Usey, who leads College Park Baptist Church, which identifies itself as “progressive, diverse, ecumenical.”
“Our LGBTQ-friendly church has many LGBTQ members, in addition to gay/lesbian ministers, deacons and staff members,” its website states. “We perform same-sex weddings, and welcome many that have been beaten up by the Bible at other churches!”
Usey told the outlet that while he had only recently begun volunteering as an escort at A Woman’s Choice, he has been involved with Planned Parenthood for some time. An escort is an individual who guides those arriving to the abortion facility into the building.
“I’ve been doing this for about three months,” he stated, being interviewed in November. “But I’ve been involved in reproductive justice and access issues since I was in seminary in the early ‘80s.”
“It really hit home when I was a college minister in Waco, Texas, and no one, absolutely no one, was talking about sex ed or sexual ethics or reproductive responsibility in that city at that time except Planned Parenthood,” Usey continued. “So, I worked with them there, and in Atlanta, and here too, when I was on the Planned Parenthood board for years.”
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“Our LGBTQ-friendly church has many LGBTQ members, in addition to gay/lesbian ministers, deacons and staff members,” its website states. “We perform same-sex weddings, and welcome many that have been beaten up by the Bible at other churches!”
If they think a Book is bad they don’t want to stand before the Lord ... but they will.
Romans 1:18-32 is the sign being given to our generation.
“many that have been beaten up by the Bible at other churches”
Is this from the Babylon Bee??
Facilitating evil.
I guess I was under the impression that Baptists were basically pro-life. Maybe this guy was not really a true Baptist or maybe I was wrong in what I understood.
This pastor is a false teacher. What I do understand the pastor is a liberal and in a denomination that is on the decline. Will accept whatever society says is okay, female ministers, gay and lesbian ministers, LGBTQ, and abortion.
the denomination he is part of is an ecumenical one. The pastors from PC-USA, ABC-US and ELCA can serve in each other churches without being ordained or credentialed by the subsequent ecumenical denomination they serve in. For an example, this pastor could be educated and ordained in the PCUSA or the ELCA and serve at the baptist church. He does not have to be a baptist anymore.
**Michael Usey, who leads College Park Baptist Church**
Find another church and pastor!
The Amnerican Baptists should NOT be confused with the Southern Baptist Convention.
Absolute opposites.
How can ANY man of the cloth accept abortion? It IS murder.
It IS hard to believe, I grant you that.
Friendship with the world is enmity towards the Lord.
Kinda like the UCC relative to all other Churches of Christ.
BINGO!
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