After lesbian judge denied Communion, nearby church hosts inclusive service

ran the first integrated Catholic school in the Grand Rapids area, with a student body that was 40 percent non-Catholic. However, Smolenski and other parishioners said the church took an exclusionary turn under Nolan’s leadership.

Parishioner Micki Benz said Nolan has removed gay teachers from the church’s school, and another parishioner claimed a same-sex couple was denied the Eucharist at St. Stephen during their child’s Communion service. “He has made it clear that gay people are not welcome,” Benz told News 8. Nolan acknowledged that parish and school membership have declined since he arrived, but he said he stands by his decision to deny Smolenski the Communion, saying the teachings of the Catholic Church gave him no choice. The Diocese of Grand Rapids has backed the priest, asserting its opposition to same-sex marriage in a“No community of faith can sustain the public contradiction of its beliefs by its own members,” the statement reads.

“We try to be a hopeful voice that despite these other church’s decisions, our local congregation can tell a different story about God’s love,” the Rev. Joan VanDessel told NBC News.

NBCOUT Priest look the other way at their peers homosexual acts though

NBCOUT Declining Participation at this parish. Nolan doesn’t have to wonder why. Parishioners have options & with open hearts, St. Stephen’s hard lines no longer fit their spiritual needs. To strip communion she received after her marriage is wrong. We’re not sheep following blindly.

NBCOUT Fr. Nolan helped her clarify her faith: she rejects Catholic teaching. Similarly Methodists who think same sex marriage is wrong should re-assess their religious adherence.

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NBCOUT Catholic Church wonders why there is a decline. In attendance. Priest can sexually abuse children and continue to receive the sacrament of communion but others that do not fit in to their standards are not allowed. Where is the teaching of Jesus to love one another

NBCOUT all these petty issues

NBCOUT The Judge was shunned because she is married to another woman. The Catholic Church said it was a 'morality' issue.🤔 However, Catholic priests, bishops and cardinals who molest altar boys are protected or promoted. The Catholic Church apparently grades 'morality' on a curve. 🤢

NBCOUT Its always been Scriptural teaching that same sex relationships are forbidden. Take the account of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction for an example. But the Catholic Church shot itself in the foot with its reputation for harboring endemic paedophilia, and its not lost on anybody.

NBCOUT Fr Nolan is clearly a homophobic bigot with mental issues. At least there is one Christian Church near the Roman Cult Temple of Hate.

NBCOUT Hogwash

NBCOUT Everyone is welcome to take communion at my church unitedchurch

NBCOUT Tax churches

NBCOUT Welcome move! Just want to make sure it doesn’t affect the judicial duties of the lady judge towards the people who she got offended from

NBCOUT Christianity forbids homosexuality. Period. Then, you have the political angle. Imagine SJWs telling Muslims they must allow homosexuality. Yeah, I’ll wait. We’re done cucking to social pressure. Our religion forbids it. We’re not yielding or paying taxes.

NBCOUT What do they do with the Bible?

NBCOUT The Catholics don’t play

NBCOUT THAT is what Christ taught-love one another.

NBCOUT You know the rules!

NBCOUT How about Catholicism doesn’t get renewed in 2020

NBCOUT but it’s ok for a priest to molest little boys ?

NBCOUT The Church's teachings are very clear. You don't get to twist the religion into a pretzel so you can virtue signal.

NBCOUT Time to TAX the churches.

NBCOUT Good to see like a workable solution was found

NBCOUT Best of luck fighting that, seriously—perhaps fight the battles you can win?

NBCOUT Against Scripture.

NBCOUT See Pontifex now what?

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