Methodists in New Directions (MIND) announced today that the church complaint against MIND steering committee member Rev. Sara Thompson Tweedy accusing her of being a “self-avowed practicing homosexual” had been dismissed. Rev. Tweedy received an official letter from Bishop Martin McLee last week notifying her that he was dropping the complaint, thereby declining to pursue formal disciplinary charges against Tweedy, who is an out, married lesbian. The United Methodist Church bars “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or serving as ministers. The complaint was filed in March 2013, and following a prescribed attempt to reach a just resolution between the complainant and Rev. Tweedy, the bishop had referred the case to counsel for the church for investigation and possible formal charges. His dismissal of the case followed counsel’s recommendation to drop the case.
Methodist bishop dismisses case against lesbian minister | Mind NY Methodists in New Directions
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