Global Methodist Church reacts to UMC votes to allow LGBT clergy, same-sex weddings

May 3, 2024 by Jill

by Michael Gryboski, Christian Post:

The Global Methodist Church has issued an official response to the United Methodist Church’s General Conference votes to drop the denomination’s decades-old ban on ordaining noncelibate homosexuals and allow the blessing of same-sex weddings.

UMC General Conference delegates voted this week via consent calendar to remove assorted rules from the denomination’s Book of Discipline, shifting its stance on multiple LGBT issues.

Launched in 2022 as a conservative alternative to the UMC at a time when many churches were planning to leave the mainline Protestant denomination, the GMC issued a statement Wednesday stating that it “do[es] not have any affiliation with their decisions, nor do we wish to comment or provide commentary on the actions of other religious organizations.”

Nevertheless, the nascent Methodist denomination took the opportunity to state that it remains “dedicated” to maintaining a historic understanding of Christianity.

“The Global Methodist Church maintains its steadfast commitment to advancing its mission, which involves proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving its community of more than 4,501 churches and congregational members worldwide,” stated the GMC.

“Rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the historic confessions of the Christian faith proclaimed over the past two thousand years, The Global Methodist Church remains dedicated to upholding its denomination’s strong foundation.”

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