A Minneapolis church was expelled by its evangelical denomination for supporting same-sex marriage

A Minneapolis pastor and his congregation have been expelled from the Evangelical Covenant Church for their support of the LGBT community and their position on same-sex marriage

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The denomination's national leaders voted Friday to remove the First Covenant Church of Minneapolis from its roster and evicted Rev. Dan Collinson, the church's pastor. They were found to be"out of harmony" with its policies due to their stance on human sexuality, the ECC said in a statement. The vote was taken at the ECC's annual meeting, which is held yearly to decide on the denomination's business matters.

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