Church expelled from local schools for upholding biblical sexual ethics
from The Christian Institute:
Three schools in Derbyshire have broken their longstanding relationship with a local evangelical church over its biblical stance on marriage.
Watchorn Church in Alfreton has worked with schools in the area for more than two decades, teaching children about the UK’s Christian heritage and inviting them into its building for assemblies.
But in just a two-week period, three primary schools announced they were distancing themselves from the church. One headteacher said the church’s beliefs opposed the values of “different families, same love”, while another said their school “strives to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity”.
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The developments came after Mayor of Alfreton Hannah Jowett-Frost posted on social media wishing “all the homophobes a super uncomfortable” ‘Pride Month’ in June.
In response, Watchorn Church’s Pastor Ryan Clarke wrote to her, informing her of his “concern” over her messaging and inviting her to his home to discuss the subject to “help us understand where we are both coming from”.
Pastor Clarke never received a reply, but months later he was contacted by the headteacher of one school, who said she was concerned about the church’s views on LGBT issues after hearing his about letter to the mayor. The two other schools soon followed in emailing to terminate the relationship.
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