Butler Methodist Church has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) seeking to be recognized as the owner of the property rather than the denomination.
According to al.com, the lawsuit was filed on Jan. 23 at the Choctaw County Circuit Court and states that it has been in its current location since at least 1948.
“We are saddened by churches who seek legal action against the conference,” the UMC conference reportedly said in a statement. “We are praying for all involved.”
A number of Methodist churches have broken away or are seeking to break away from the UMC since approving LGBTQ marriages and ordinations.
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