OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A court battle broke out this week after a Nazarene congregation voted to "spiritually disaffiliate" from the Nazarene denomination.

The Oklahoman first reported that the congregation of what was Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene is now called OKC First. The church is located near 4400 NW Expressway.

The report detailed that 98% of the congregation that was there during an April special meeting voted to spiritually disaffiliate.

The reason for that disaffiliation, according to members, was that the denomination was pressuring them to be less welcoming to members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The OKC First Reverand Jon Middendorf posted a letter after the vote that read in part: "As you may know, OKC First has been spiritually aligned with the Church of the Na

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