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Paul Morgan met Sally Ball amid the dusty archives at Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tenn. Almost two years later, after showing up from separate churches to help get the 100-year-old building back on its feet, the two were married in Magnolia Avenue’s sanctuary.
Conversations at a recent gathering of episcopal leaders in Africa focused on regionalization, possible new episcopal areas and the definition of Christian marriage.
Part of the new proposal for the denomination’s separation calls for a pause in closing churches and processing complaints related to LGBTQ restrictions.
