Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

Earlier this week, Methodists from around the world gathered in St. Louis for a specially-called general conference to address one issue: what is the church’s stance on LGBTQ marriages and clergy?

Methodist churches in D.C. are weighing their next steps in the wake of their denomination’s decision to uphold its ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriages — and while the possibility of leaving the United Methodist Church is part of the…