Methodists Close Meeting; No Action on Transgender Issues

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Methodists Close Meeting; No Action on Transgender Issues
By Audrey Barrick
Christian Post Reporter
Sun, May. 04 2008 09:30 AM ET

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080504/32237_Methodists_Close_Meeting%3B_No_Action_on_Transgender_Issues.htm

Delegates representing the 11.5-million member United Methodist Church (UMC) closed on Friday a 10-day meeting that was relatively calm despite contentious issues.

The General Conference, which meets every four years, was a "more unified" meeting than the previous one – which was marked by fiery debates and the arrests of protestors over the church's gay policies – according to Florida Bishop Timothy Whitaker.