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Hutt minister in new role, 31 01 1978

Rev. Frank Hanson has been appointed director of the Methodist church's education division for New Zealand. He has been the minister of the Lower Hutt methodist church for the last seven years. His successor at the Lower Hutt church will be the Rev R W Widdup at present minister of the Papanui methodist church. Mr Hanson will work with churches and ministers throughout the country providing resources, training and other help in their education.
Hutt City Libraries via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/62933030/source

#MethodistChurch #Museum

#MethodistChurch #approves #split of 261 #Georgia #congregations after #LGBTQ+ #divide.

#Conservatives have launched a #antiLGBTQ #GlobalMethodistChurch. So far 7,286 #congregations, many in the #South and #Midwest, have received #approval to #disaffiliate from the #denomination since 2019.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/methodist-church-oks-split-261-georgia-congregations-lgbtq-divide-rcna125930

#College workers fired for including their #pronouns in emails – #HoughtonUniversity #MethodistChurch #GenderIndentity

Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot, residence hall directors at Houghton University, were fired from their positions, after they put “she/her” and “he/him” in their signatures. Alumni are criticising a small New York Christian university for firing two employees who refused to remove gender pronouns from their email signatures.

https://www.dokmz.com/2023/05/22/college-workers-fired-for-including-their-pronouns-in-emails-houghtonuniversity-methodistchurch-genderindentity/

#Florida #Methodist #Conference votes to let 55 #Homophobic #churches leave over their fears of #gay #marriage, #clergy

“The #churches that are leaving are concerned that a #gay #person would be #married in the #MethodistChurch or they are concerned that a gay person might be #ordained as a #clergy person”

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Florida #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/04/25/departure-of-55-churches-in-florida-methodist-conference-is-approved-concerns-gay-marriage/70145729007/

The Methodist Church has released a video for Christmas. I’m pleased to be part of a church that welcomes everyone. #MethodistChurch https://youtu.be/h-DxY1hSohE