Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy

York Daily Record ^ | 8 July AD 2010 | Patrick Condon

[lightman]

Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy

The change needs approval from a majority of the church's regional presbyteries to take effect.

By PATRICK CONDON Associated Press Updated: 07/08/2010 06:31:58 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS -- Leaders of the Presbyterian church have voted to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy.

Thursday's vote isn't a final stamp of approval for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) or its more than 2 million members. But it's a step that could make the church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the country.

Delegates voted during the church's general assembly in Minneapolis, with 53 percent approving the more liberal policy. A separate vote is expected later Thursday on whether to change the church's definition of marriage from between "a man and a woman" to between "two people."

But such changes would take effect only if approved by a majority of the church's 173 regional presbyteries.

Read more at http://www.pcusa.org/

[bagman]

Simple majority (50% + 1) vote of the presbyteries will adopt the change.

[rbmillerjr]

Great advice to Dengar...

Your testimony is to Faith in Christ...you will be an inspiration to those kids.

[armydoc]

Oh, no —the Presbyterians too? Looks like all the major Protestant denominations are following the gay agenda now.

Please don't lump all Presbyterians together. The PCA and OPC are remaining faithful.

[Palladin]

Thanks for the clarification.