Tag: United Methodist Episcopacy
Karen Oliveto consecrated bishop
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The Rev. Karen Oliveto, a married lesbian, was consecrated July 16 as a bishop of the United Methodist Church, after her election by the Western Jurisdiction.
A bishop with a black eye
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Rev. Jack Harnish blesses the newly elected bishops of The United Methodist Church and says, “I am so proud to be a United Methodist, from Coke to Haller.”