Pastor acquitted

A LESBIAN Methodist pastor in the US has been acquitted in a church trial over her sexuality, and will be allowed to continue her ministry.

A jury of 13 pastors ruled in favour of Rev Karen Dammann, aged 47, who disclosed three years ago that she was in a homosexual relationship.

Church law prohibits the ordination of self-avowed, practicing homosexuals and the church’s book of discipline declares homosexuality to be “incompatible with Christian teachings”.