NIC VOICE News Update 05-03-2005 #1: Methodist Church Appealing in Case of Gay Minister

 

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Methodist Church appealing in case of gay minister
Penn Live, PA -

Methodist Church appealing in case of gay minister

5/3/2005, 3:30 p.m. ET

By PATRICK WALTERS

The Associated Press   

 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The United Methodist Church will ask its highest court for the right to defrock a lesbian minister who told her congregation that she was in a relationship with another woman.  Read More

 

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NEW UMNS Coverage

Stroud Appeal Coverage

The latest coverage of the April 2005 Beth Stroud appeal as reported by the United Methodist News Service.

• NEW:  Committee ruling may raise doctrinal standards issues

• NEW:  Stroud case likely to continue

• NEW:  The Wesley Blog Interview with Beth Stroud

• NEW:  Reinstatement does not reverse church’s standards, bishops say

• Dissent of decision of the committee on appeals

• Appeals committee reverses church trial verdict in Stroud case

• Full text of the committee's appeal decision (PDF document)

• Appeal begins for former clergywoman who lost credentials

• Process for Stroud appeal begins

• Stroud appeal hearing set for April 28

• Stroud to file appeal of church trial decision

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News Updates Previously Released by NIC VOICE Regarding Beth Stroud Trial:

Pre-Trial Updates (posted at the NIC VOICE Forum at Faithful Christian Laity)

• 05-02-2005:  Commentary on the Beth Stroud Appeal Decision (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 05-01-2005:  Stroud Appeal Verdict - Lone Dissenting Vote/Pastoral Letter from Bishop Matthews (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 04-30-2005  Stroud Appeal Verdict – Press & Commentary (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 04-29-2005 #3:  Message from Mark Tooley, Director UM Action (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 04-29-2005 #2:   UMNS# 265-Appeals committee reverses church trial verdict in Stroud case (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 04-29-2005 Bulletin: Appeals committee reverses Stroud verdict (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web site)

• 04-28-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Stroud Appeal Hearing Press & Commentary 6:30 PM Update (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web-site)

• 04-26-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Stroud Appeal Hearing Set for April 28 (sent to subscribers; to be posted at web-site)

• 03-06-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Press and Commentary

• 02-14-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Press and Commentary

• 01-14-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Press, Letters and Commentary

• 01-06-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Press & IRD Releases

• 01-03-2005 Beth Stroud Case – Press & Commentary

• 12-29-2004 Beth Stroud Case – Press, Appeal, Documentary

• 12-27-2004 Beth Stroud Case – Press & Appeal

• 12-10-2004 Beth Stroud Case – Press & Commentary

• 12-04-2004 Beth Stroud Trial Verdict, Penalty  - Reports by UMNS & EPAC

• 12-04-2004 Beth Stroud Trial Verdict, Penalty  - Press Articles

• 12-01-2004 PM Beth Stroud Case

• 12-01-2004 Beth Stroud Case

• 11-29-2004 Beth Stroud Case

Collection of Trial and Appeal Press Reports at Beth Stroud’s Web Site

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