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Conflicting views on LGBTQ issues at two Methodist churches
The United Methodist Church is facing a possible split over the issue of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenThe United Methodist Church is facing a possible split over the issue of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. We hear from ministers and congregants at Hollywood United Methodist and Yorba Linda Methodist Church, who have mixed opinions on the international church's position.
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