Photo by David Fonda
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The story of a lesbian United Methodist clergywoman in Philadelphia |
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Photo by David Fonda
| October 27, 2005 | Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church
to hear oral arguments in the case.
Announcement: Judicial
Council to hear Stroud case
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| May 3, 2005 | Beth declines appointment and asks to be put on "voluntary leave of absence" from her Annual Conference membership. She continues serving as an active staff member at First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG). |
| May 3, 2005 | Bishop Matthews returns Beth's credentials, offers
her an appointment to First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG),
and announces his decision to appeal the case to the Judicial Council.
Announcement: Eastern
PA Conference to Appeal Stroud decision
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| April 28-29, 2005 | Hearing by the Northeast Jurisdictional Committee
on Appeals
Result: Committee
on Appeals sets aside December 2, 2004 verdict and penalty
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| December 29, 2004 | "The Congregation" premieres on PBS |
| December 27, 2004 | Beth announces her decision to appeal |
| December 7, 2004 | FUMCOG staff-parish relations committee re-hires Beth to the same position, title, and equivalent compensation. |
| December 1-2, 2004 | Rev. Beth Stroud defrocked in United Methodist Church Trial |
| October 11, 2004 | Committee on Investigation Hearing
Announcement: Press release regarding
trial plans
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| September 9, 2004 | Bishop Yeakel remands case back to Committee on
Investigation
Announcement: Bishop
Yeakel's ruling
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| July 26, 2004 | Committee on Investigation Hearing
Announcement: Committee on Investigation
to proceed
Result: Committee
on Investigation vote to go to trial
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| March 31, 2004 | Bishop Peter Weaver initiates the judicial complaint
process
This occured after nearly a year in the supervisory response phase which included several face-to-face meetings with Rev. Beth Stroud. Bishop Weaver filed the initial complaint shortly after Beth's "coming out" sermon. |
| April 27, 2003 | Rev. Beth Stroud preaches "coming out" sermon
Beth's "coming out" sermon |
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What
is the (United Methodist Church) denomination's policy on homosexuality?
posted to the United Methodist Church website
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