Pastor Sues Governor Over In-Person Worship Limits
The pastor of a small church in Northern Colorado has sued Gov. Jared Polis in an effort to welcome more people in to his building. High Plains Harvest Church Pastor Mark Hotaling told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas he hoped the 22-page federal lawsuit would force the governor to allow places of worship to welcome more in their congregation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hotaling said he feels the state is holding places of worship to stricter guidelines than both local and federal rules.
“Scripture says we are to submit to the governing authorities above us. One of those authorities is the constitution,” Hotaling said. “It is time to open up.”...