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UMC Elects Gay Bishop Does the Bible support the ordination of homosexual clergy in theUnited Methodist Church ? What Bible verses are for or against this decision? The Annual Conference of theUnited Methodist Church (UMC) recently elected its third openly gay bishop, Kristin Stoneking, the first since the mainline Protestant denomination changed its rules to allow the ordination of non-celibate gays. The decision was made at the UMC’s Western Jurisdiction meeting last week in Spokane, Washington. Stoneking was elected after 11 rounds of voting with 65 of 94 votes and will begin her service Sept. 1. Stoneking's election marks a turning point for the denomination In a moving speech, Stoneking emphasized that saints...