UMC of Babylon’s Position on Homosexuality

A group chaired by Robert Murphy and Rev. Ray Lange has been meeting on a regular basis to discuss the overall position of the United Methodist Church regarding homosexuality and how the UMC of Babylon should react to that position.  A booklet: The Church Studies Homosexuality - A Study for United Methodist Groups Using the Report of the Committee to Study Homosexuality - is available to those interested in understanding the position of the United Methodist Church regarding this topic.

Our group is trying to determine how we as the UMC of Babylon should react to this issue:

• Follow 100% the guidelines outlined by the UMC
• Quietly publicize a welcoming policy to all who wish to join our church
• Become “Reconciling” church which actively advocates for inclusion of all members of the homosexual community in all activities of the UMC including the ministry

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