After a crackdown on sexuality, two dozen CRC churches head for the exits
“At its 2024 synod in June, the Christian Reformed Church instructed LGBTQ-affirming congregations to repent and comply with the denomination’s beliefs on sexuality. Some are now choosing to leave.” - RNS
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You will find a link to the list of twenty affirming churches in the CRC at the bottom of this page, eight of which are in Grand Rapids, including one in my neighborhood (Creston Church). All Grand Rapids churches are older white congregations (except one of which is diverse) located in ethnically diverse or black neighborhoods. I was actually surprised there weren't more churches. While the RNS article isn't calling this a split, it mentions the split that recently occurred in the UMC over Affirming LGBTQ+. It's turned out to be more of a pruning for the CRC.
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