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CLEVELAND. — The United Church of Christ, a denomination known for its progressive stand on social issues, will consider opposing resolutions on same-sex marriage at its biennial meeting in July, a church official said Friday.
“We take our democratic form of church governance seriously,” said the Rev. J. Bennett Guess, spokesman for the Cleveland-based UCC. “This will ensure some heated conversation for our church when we meet in Atlanta.”
This is the first time the same-sex marriage issue will be debated at the church’s General Synod meeting. The United Church of Christ has a membership of 1.3 million.
The General Synod considers resolutions, but it does not create policy for its nearly 6,000 congregations: UCC churches are autonomous. The UCC’s meeting, involving about 3,000 people, is set for July 1-5 in Atlanta. Guess said that if the delegates support a resolution approving same-sex marriage, it would be the first time a large Christian denomination has done so.
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“We take our democratic form of church governance seriously,” said the Rev. J. Bennett Guess, spokesman for the Cleveland-based UCC. “This will ensure some heated conversation for our church when we meet in Atlanta.”
This is the first time the same-sex marriage issue will be debated at the church’s General Synod meeting. The United Church of Christ has a membership of 1.3 million.
The General Synod considers resolutions, but it does not create policy for its nearly 6,000 congregations: UCC churches are autonomous. The UCC’s meeting, involving about 3,000 people, is set for July 1-5 in Atlanta. Guess said that if the delegates support a resolution approving same-sex marriage, it would be the first time a large Christian denomination has done so.
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