UMNS–Consecration of #Methodist woman Bishop who is married 2 another woman is against church law #religion #ethics https://t.co/tBQ2JXEqR4
— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) April 28, 2017
The consecration of a gay bishop violates church law, the top court of The United Methodist Church has ruled.
However, the bishop “remains in good standing,” the Judicial Council said in Decision 1341, until an administrative or judicial process is completed.
“Under the long-standing principle of legality, no individual member or entity may violate, ignore or negate church law,” said the decision, made public April 28. “It is not lawful for the college of bishops of any jurisdictional or central conference to consecrate a self-avowed practicing homosexual bishop.”