In February, the global Methodist church approved legislation that limits the acceptance of LGBTQ members.
A Methodist church in Traverse City, is voicing their opposition.
According to The Global Methodist Church, openly gay people can’t be members of the clergy.
But on Tuesday, Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City announced it will join the Reconciling Ministries Network.
That is a union of Methodist communities across the country that embrace the full inclusion of LGBTQ members.
Nan Horstman is a Task Force Chair at Central United Methodist.
We want to be welcoming despite what our denomination is saying; a reconciling congregation is a public statement that we welcome all.
Nearly 90 percent of their members voted in favor.
They will join over one-thousand Methodist congregations and communities in the national network.