Local church on verge of dis-fellowship for pastor's stance on homosexuality

[TexasTowelie]

FAIRMONT — First Baptist Church of Fairmont may soon be voted out of the Fairmont Baptist Association, and thereby the West Virginia Baptist Convention, because of its pastor's stance on homosexuality.

Pastor Valerie Gittings has publicly supported homosexuality, and since her parishioners did not want her to leave as pastor, the Fairmont Baptist Association has now moved for a vote of dis-fellowship.

"I don't think this severance of the ties is necessary," Gittings said. "I think we could work through something like we did at the church. We've had a long standing relationship with West Virginia Baptist through the Fairmont Association and it seems a shame to just dissolve that, but they have a totally different view on this apparently."

At tonight's meeting of the association, the executive board voted to recommend dis-fellowship of the church to the full board, which will meet soon for a vote on the matter, according to Gittings.

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