January 24, 1998

Jimmy Creech to Face Church Trial

by CORNET

Contact: umcornet@yahoo.com

On Friday, January 23, 1998 following a hearing, the Committee on Investigation of Nebraska Annual Conference voted to refer to church trial the complaint against the Reverend Jimmy Creech. The committee believes that there are grounds for a chargeable offense against him for "disobeying the order and discipline of the church" when he celebrated a same-gender covenant ceremony on September 14, 1997 at First United Methodist Church, Omaha .

The trial can take place in about two months at the earliest. A bishop from another conference will be brought in to act as the presiding officer.

CORNET will continue to update you on the latest news related to Jimmy Creech and Nebraska Annual Conference via its web site at http://www.umaffirm.org/cornet/jcomaha.html.

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See also: Pastor who conducted same-sex union faces church trial, UMNS January 26, 1998