A brave Methodist pastor has revealed she is in a lesbian relationship – after 25 years hiding her true self.
Rev. Cynthia Meyer, the former Assistant Dean of Students for the
Candler School of Theology at Emory University, came out in a sermon to
the Edgerton United Methodist Church in Edgerton, Kansas.
Speaking to her congregation, the pastor – whose church is just a few
towns over from the notoriously homophobic Westboro Baptist Church
– explained that she would no longer be hiding her true self.
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Her brave decision to live her truth will reverberate beyond her
church and touch many Methodists who have long admired her gifts to the
UMC.
“While the Supreme Court has made marriage equality the law of the
land, it is still not an option for all people of faith, nor is it
possible for LGBTQ persons to serve authentically and openly as ordained
clergy.
“We hope Cynthia’s story inspires others to join us in bringing justice to our church.”
Rules surrounding LGBTQ clergy are set to be discussed by the UMC’s General Conference this May.
Watch this brave pastor come out to her congregation after 25 years · PinkNews
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