United Methodists vote for full communion with the Episcopal Church of the USA
from Religion Media Centre:
The United Methodist Church general conference, meeting in Charlotte north Carolina, has passed a resolution to affirm and implement a full communion with the Episcopal church in the United States of America.
The proposal was passed overwhelmingly with 639 in favour and 85 against.
There are some 6 million Methodists in the US and 2 million members of the Episcopal Church and the idea of a full communion means priests, deacons and the ministry of lay people would be interchangeable.
There is a recognition that ministries of bishops in both churches are fully valid and authentic. The affirmation needs a similar vote among the Episcopalians to come into effect.
United Methodist News article here.
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