My pleasure.
When you look at the conservative Presbyterian denominations here is the run down on ordination:
Elders*: Men Only
Orthodox Pres (OPC)
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP
Deacons: Men Only
OPC
PCA
The Evangelical Pres, which we can debate if they are conservative or not, allows for the ordination of women as elders. The ordination of teaching elders is very rare.
*Presbyterian Churches have a plurality of Elders. The Teaching Elder is the Pastor, and ruling Elders are laymen.
Thanks...that clears it up.
We tend to argue that ordination to the priesthood and diaconate is a sacrament that requires a “vir” = man, and simply cannot be passed on to women. I’m intrigued that even without believing in any sacramental distinction between presbyteroi and laity, you can make the case against women’s ordination purely from a standpoint of church order.
Might be some good arguments there for us to mine when dealing with our own heretics. :)