What the Denomination Said When I Wanted to Include LGTBQ+ Human Beings
a pastor's (former) story
I want to tell you a little story. It’s a story about what the The Church of the Nazarene said in the last few moments of my denominational life. 2019.
The outset of Holy Week.
The outset of a week we reflect upon the unjust scapegoating of our Lord.
The outset of the rest of my life.
I sat with three men representing my denomination: a fellow pastor, a District, and a General Superintendent. Decent people. I have no need to suggest anything otherwise. I didn’t know them well, but they probably loved God as best as they knew how, fasted and prayed, gave of their time and money, and maybe even recycled.
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