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Chagall, who painted a crucified jewish jesus to personify jewish suffering. Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. Faithbased groups are among those mobilizing to help victims of the massive flooding in colorado. As floodwaters began to recede this week, the magnitude of the devastation started coming into focus, although many areas are still inaccessible. State officials estimated that more than 19,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Churches set up shelters for thousands of people who were evacuated. Religious groups are providing emergency aid, assessing long term needs ...

Wedding. The issue has split those who cite biblical passages against homosexuality, and others, who see jesus inclusive vision as welcoming all. More church trials may be ahead, as betty rollin reports. Reporter the Metropolitan United Methodist Church in washington, d. C. , recently had an unusual celebration. The event, called church quake, honored married couples of the same sex and the clergy who married them. Retired Bishop Melvin talbert was the first methodist bishop to publicly endorse samesex marriage, which is prohibited in the churchs book of discipline. I felt the time had come fo...

A group of African delegates to The United Methodist Church General Conference have denounced the recent votes to allow for same-sex marriage and noncelibate LGBT clergy.

A group of African delegates to The United Methodist Church General Conference have denounced the recent votes to allow for same-sex marriage and noncelibate LGBT clergy.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or appointed as ministers.