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If there are any gay clergy in the AME Zion Church, they must be closeted or risk losing their position.
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Is First United Methodist Church for gays?
The United Methodist church opens its ministry to gay Christians, although this can be dependent on the location of the church. Gay people cannot become ordained clergy in the church, and they cannot get married within the church. There is a movement within the church that is petitioning for the church to recognize gay marriage and gay clergy.
What christian religions allow gay clergy?
The Anglican Church, & the United Church.
Should gay Christians be allowed to be leaders in the church?
Gay Christians are already leaders in the church, whether or not they publicly acknowledge their sexuality. The Episcopal Church has already ordained an openy gay bishop. The Vatican has been described as a "hotbed of homosexuality". Although this last reference does not claim that homosexuality occurs among the most senior leaders of the Church, the normal process of promotion in the hierarchy suggests that this could be the case. Openly gay clergy have been welcomed in (non-Orthodox) Judaism for decades.
Can an individual in a same-sex relationship be ordained?
Yes. It's possible. It depends on the church. It also depends on whether he or she is "out", that is, if the relationship is known to others. The Anglican/Episcopalian church is having a lot of discussion at the moment about gay clergy.
What state is Zion National Park in?
Zion National Park is in the South West corner of Utah, not far from St George.
Can a gay vicar marry people?
Yes they can - and I know this from experience as I am married to a vicar! In the Anglican Church both men and women can become vicars, and can get married. My wife has been a vicar in two parishes. Our latest parish also has a Methodist minister, who is female and married. In our first parish there was a Baptist minister - and he was married too. Most, if not all, Protestant churches allow their clergy to marry. The two main denominations that do not allow their clergy to marry are some parts of the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. However, in the RC church there are some campaigns to allow clergy to marry. In England this had a lot of publicity after the Church of England agreed to allow women to become priests (and hence vicars) with the first ordained in the 1990s. A small number of Church of England clergy, opposed to women's ministry, 'defected' to Rome, and, after retraining, became priests in the RC church. Many of these were already married with families (as they were former Church of England vicars) and were still allowed to practise within the RC Church. Many then felt that the celibacy of the priesthood had been breached once-and-for-all, and as there was no divine 'retribution' for such an act, a call for celibacy to be optional in the RC church was made. There have been no decisions either way as yet, but there are still a large number who believe that married RC priests would not only be acceptable but also beneficial to the church.
What percentage of gay people are Christians?
There are a huge number of gay Christians. Most gay Christians are closeted, but the Metropolitan Community Church and the United Church of Christ have large gay followings.
Can an openly gay person be a priest for the church of England?
The Church of England allows for the ordination of gay priests as long as they are celibate.
Why was heath ledgers funeral rejected from the church?
Because the church feels that his role in the movie Brokeback Mountain makes him an advocate for being gay and that being gay is ok. Which the church obviously doesnt believe that being gay is ok. The church is based out of Kansas and is called Westboro Baptist Church.
Does Anglicanism permit same-sex marriage?
No. The Church of England does not permit same-sex marriage, nor are its clergy permitted to perform same-sex marriages. In April 2014, Jeremy Pemberton, a senior COE clergy member married his same-sex fiance. Although he has many supporters in the COE, there are also many COE members who are insisting that he be defrocked and are threatening schism if this is not done.
Who was the leader of the church?
i am as gay as aids
What Church was basically founded by gay people?
There has never been a church that was founded by gay people. There are many gay-friendly Christian churches though, including the MCC and the UCC.
