FAIRBANKS — Members of a divided Corinthian Baptist Church were in Fairbanks Superior Court last week fighting about the church pastor and access to the church building.
At issue is whether a vote earlier this month by church leaders to remove Pastor S. Anthony Justice was legitimate.
Also, locks on the church building have been changed, causing [...]
Problems Send Fairbanks Congregation To Court
November 30th, 2008 · No Comments · News
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Married Methodist Lesbian Gets Extraordinary Ordination
October 25th, 2008 · No Comments · News
Two women blocked from ordination as United Methodist ministers because one is a married lesbian and the other disagrees with church rules on gay rights received “extraordinary ordination” in Baltimore yesterday. Organizers said it was the first such action by dissenters hoping to change Methodist policies toward gays.
Neither woman will be eligible for assignments to [...]
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