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Protestant denominations try new ideas as they face declines in members and money
Read full article: Protestant denominations try new ideas as they face declines in members and moneyWhen the Episcopal Church announced cuts to its national staff last month, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations โ declines in members leading to declines in funding and thus in staff.
A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
Read full article: A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusionThe fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions.
Memorial in Southfield displays gravestones for those that have died due to gun violence
Read full article: Memorial in Southfield displays gravestones for those that have died due to gun violenceA gravestone memorial in Southfield symbolizes the number of gun deaths in Oakland County since the beginning of the year.