SAINT CLOUD, Minn. — The Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) removed references to God as “Father” from the Apostles’ Creed for a worship service during its May 30–June 1 meeting.
Liturgical folders reportedly included a copy of the creed that removed gender specific language for God, changing “God the Father Almighty” to “God the Creator Almighty” and “Jesus Christ His Only Son” to “Jesus Christ God’s Only Son,” The Christian Post reported. In the past 40 years UMC has made changes to liturgy, hymns and sermons to be more gender inclusive, removing or discouraging use of terms like “men” or referring to God with male pronouns, the Post reported. (TAB)
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