News from liberal Christians: The UMC commissioned first non-binary clergy

[Raphael Jauregui]

The United Methodist Church commissioned the Rev M Barclay and it is believed they are the first non-binary trans* person to be provisionally 'ordained' or commissioned as clergy in the denomination. In 2008, the Judicial Council ruled that trans* people can serve as clergy.

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/transgender-person-commissioned-as-deacon

 

[Ada Lovelace]

I proudly attend a UMC.

 

[PloverWing]

It wouldn't occur to me to bar a non-binary person from ordination, if it's a church that already ordains both men and women. But, yay, United Methodists.