The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) voted Friday to evict a pastor and expel his Minneapolis church from the denomination, ending a five-year conflict over LGBT inclusion.
The Evangelical Covenant Church voted Friday to evict a pastor and expel his Minneapolis church from the denomination, ending a five-year conflict over LGBT inclusion, news outlets reported Saturday.
reported that ECC leaders also voted Friday night to remove retired Reverend Steve Armfield over a disagreement on LGBT rights and values.
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