More than 20 Southern California congregations who disagree with United Methodist Church's acceptance of gay and lesbian pastors are being asked to pay millions to cut ties. One church in Huntington Beach wasn't given the option.
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Huntington Beach religious leaders and congregants of different faiths will gather virtually on Thursday to reflect on human dignity during troubled times in a prayer breakfast themed, “United in Prayer: A Time of Renewal.”
Hosted by the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council, the event will be feature live and prerecorded prayers from six denominations and will culminate in a keynote address by Gail J. Stearns, dean of Chapman University’s Wallace All Faiths Chapel and associate professor of religious studies.
Stearns will speak on the importance of becoming “maladjusted,” of pushing past comfort zones and learned norms to forge interpersonal connections across nations, religions and backgrounds.