In December 2019, Grace Fellowship United Methodist Church voted to leave its affiliation with the United Methodist Church and partner with the Free Methodist Church. For several years the controversy surrounding the religious issues dealing with the status of homosexuals in the congregation has severely damaged the denomination. A number of individuals have become outspoken activists, promoting varying positions on this dispute. This has consumed a considerable amount of time, energy, and money of the UMC. One result of this theological upheaval is that pastors are performing homosexual marriages, in violation of church doctrine. Because of this, a number of pastors are being put on trial for performing homosexual marriages. This trend has become an unstoppable movement.
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