Love and solidarity with Rev Katherine Meyer ❤️
A Statement from the Leader of the Corrymeela Community:
Thank God that there are so many different ways of being human – and more than one way of being Christian. The Corrymeela Community lives in the conviction that the Gospel of Christ calls us to love unconditionally, to stand with those who have been marginalised, and to expect to learn more about God through our relationships of difference.
Our community is saddened that a Christian minister has been censured and rebuked by her denomination for living out the Gospel of Jesus in ways that demonstrate God’s love for all. We worry that many will be left to believe that they must change who they are in order to be loved and fully accepted – not just by a church, but by their Creator. We are deeply concerned that this decision will having a chilling effect on other clergy and church leaders who retain the right to dissent, the freedom of their own conscience, and a wider view of God’s reconciling love.
In standing with the Rev. Dr. Katherine Meyer and our friends at Amach le Dia we feel compelled to restate our conviction that each person is loved by God, that nothing can separate us from that love, and that the followers of Jesus remain faithful to him as they receive forgiveness from those who we have been made to feel unwelcome.
May all who are honoured to bear the name of Christ extend the grace that we ourselves have received.
– The Rev. Dr. Alexander Wimberly, Leader of the Corrymeela Community
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwr5vr9pz0o
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