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United Methodist Church bracing for fallout over vote on LGBT pastors, weddings

Denomination holding Special Conference Feb. 23-26 in St. Louis

Gainesville First United Methodist Church holds its Ash Wednesday service at noon Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in the church chapel. - photo by Scott Rogers

02152018 ASH 2.jpg — Gainesville First United Methodist Church holds its Ash Wednesday service at noon Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in the church chapel. - photo by Scott Rogers

An upcoming vote addressing sexual orientation is threatening to splinter the United Methodist Church, which has a huge North Georgia presence and is the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination.