Community of christ allows ordination of gays
Alienated by their church's treatment of LGBTQ members, these believers found belonging in a different Mormon sect
After years of soul-searching and discontentment, Nancy Ross knew she had to leave.
She had wrestled with her values before as a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but 2015 felt distinct.
That was the year the church in which she was raised changed its rules, barring the baptism of children with gay parents and defining gay marriage as an act of apostasy. And Ross, who had extended been uncomfortable with her church’s stance on gay rights, decided she simply couldn’t take it anymore.
Yet the 35-year-old still longed for the sense of tradition her church once provided. And she found what she was looking for in the Community of Christ, which shares much of the LDS church's history and doctrine, and which has experienced an influx of brand-new members who contain fled the LDS church over LGTBQ issues.
The two churches share a ordinary original prophet in Joseph Smith, but the church Smith founded in 1830 split into multiple branches after his death in 1844. Over time, those branches have diverged on many issues. The Independence, Missou
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
With a total membership of approximately 600,000 people, individual congregations are organized in 32 self-governing regions across North America. Denomination-wide administration is exercised through participation on the General Board and at the biennial General Assembly, which calls on representatives from all churches and regions. While “matters of conscience” can be debated at the General Assembly, the voting body cannot dictate a particular stance for individual congregations. On “matters of policy,” however, the Assembly can request that congregations and regions adhere to specific standards, such as those related to ordination.
LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY
At the General Assembly in 2013, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) voted to affirm and welcome LGBTQ+ people in all aspects of church life, including direction. While the resolution does not dictate policy for individual congregations, the denomination actively encourages congregations interested in becoming more inclusive. (The GLAD Alliance provides in-depth practical support through a wide variety of
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic Church
BACKGROUND
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with approximately 1.2 billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built.
The Catholic Church in the Joined States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into 195 dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the establish of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the Combined States meets semi-annually.
As part of a global group with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by leadership that is entirely male, with women excluded from the priesthood and thus from key leadership roles.
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Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy
Whether its NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay, or another politician explaining his “evolving” views on sexuality, recent news headlines seem to reveal Americans’ rapidly switching attitudes toward sexual orientation.
Here in Kansas City, the Community of Christ church recently added its voice to the chorus of those in favor of equal treatment for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago, delegates from across the country came to the church’s world headquarters in Independence and voted to allow same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay and lesbians ministers in its US churches.
In 1844, the group now known as Community of Christ began to diverge from the majority of the Latter day Saints followers. Since that second, the Community of Christ group has shifted dramatically in policy from the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church. Until 2001, Community of Christ was known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Both Latter-day Saints churches carry the book of Mormon as a sacred chat, and recognize Joseph Smith Jr. as a prophet, but over the decades, Community of Christ poli
CofC Allows Homosexual Marriage, 1910 Gardens, Rapper Gee Watts
Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy
The Collective of Christ church recently added its voice to the chorus of those in favor of equal treatment for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago, delegates from across the country came to the church’s world headquarters in Independence and voted to allow gay marriage and the ordination of lgbtq+ and lesbians ministers in its US churches.
The Restoration Of Kansas City Museum's Gardens
The Kansas Municipality Museum is in the process of restoring the Corinthian Hall, which includes the surrounding Georgian garden plantings. The hall was built in 1910, and to ensure the plants and methods were historically correct, the museum enlisted some help from the Westport Garden Club.
Author Tanner Colby On How Discriminatory Real Estate Practices Led To A Divided KC
Author Tanner Colby wondered why almost none of his friends were black. His curiosity led him to explore racial integration in America, and his search led him right to Kansas City. The result was a book written by Colby called, “Some of My Finest Friends Are Black,” an examination of discriminatory real estate practices that
Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy
Whether its NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay, or another politician explaining his “evolving” views on sexuality, recent news headlines seem to reveal Americans’ rapidly switching attitudes toward sexual orientation.
Here in Kansas City, the Community of Christ church recently added its voice to the chorus of those in favor of equal treatment for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago, delegates from across the country came to the church’s world headquarters in Independence and voted to allow same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay and lesbians ministers in its US churches.
In 1844, the group now known as Community of Christ began to diverge from the majority of the Latter day Saints followers. Since that second, the Community of Christ group has shifted dramatically in policy from the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church. Until 2001, Community of Christ was known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Both Latter-day Saints churches carry the book of Mormon as a sacred chat, and recognize Joseph Smith Jr. as a prophet, but over the decades, Community of Christ poli
CofC Allows Homosexual Marriage, 1910 Gardens, Rapper Gee Watts
Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy
The Collective of Christ church recently added its voice to the chorus of those in favor of equal treatment for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago, delegates from across the country came to the church’s world headquarters in Independence and voted to allow gay marriage and the ordination of lgbtq+ and lesbians ministers in its US churches.
The Restoration Of Kansas City Museum's Gardens
The Kansas Municipality Museum is in the process of restoring the Corinthian Hall, which includes the surrounding Georgian garden plantings. The hall was built in 1910, and to ensure the plants and methods were historically correct, the museum enlisted some help from the Westport Garden Club.
Author Tanner Colby On How Discriminatory Real Estate Practices Led To A Divided KC
Author Tanner Colby wondered why almost none of his friends were black. His curiosity led him to explore racial integration in America, and his search led him right to Kansas City. The result was a book written by Colby called, “Some of My Finest Friends Are Black,” an examination of discriminatory real estate practices that