The UMC and Transgenderism

Transsexual pastor prompts uneasy questions for Methodists

RNS' Dan Burke covers the issue of transgenderism, as the United Methodists next week consider whether the Rev. Drew Phoenix (formerly the Rev. Ann Gordon), remains eligible for pastoral appointment within the church, in this week's full-text article, linked above.

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The 40-odd members of St. John's, who say they pride themselves in being the most accepting and inclusive Methodist church in Baltimore, said their minister's sex change was no big deal. They had some questions, which Phoenix answered in individual meetings, but no large theological hang-ups.