It's time for the executive and council to realize their mistake. They should lift the moratorium and allow current county ordinances to prevail. Churches should be left alone by government to the greatest extent possible. That's an uncomfortable notion, particularly when it may conflict with other interests of our community, such as preventing sprawl. Our First Amendment liberties require such trade-offs.
Freedom of speech allows room for comment that is uncomfortable or even downright contemptible.
Freedom of assembly permits people to noisily march down our streets or form repugnant associations such as the Ku Klux Klan. And freedom of the press applies to publications that make a habit of sticking their fingers in the eyes of American society. First Amendment rights are not inviolable. Your freedom to demonstrate does not including trashing public or private property or inciting mob violence. However, each of these restrictions that courts have upheld are narrowly defined to protect public health or safety.