Next month, they may learn if they will be able to keep their property and assets, and if their gay and lesbian colleagues will be tossed out. The day after the vote, Foundry felt like it was in mourning. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, Foundry’s pastor, her voice raw as she described the moments after the vote. A schism may be on the horizon, but it has not happened yet, leaders point out. The new rules do not go into effect until January, and the Methodist judiciary must decide if parts of the new rule are constitutional.

Source: New York Times March 01, 2019 23:15 UTC