Saturday, July 9, 2011

Presbyterian Church to ordain openly LGBT members

Presbyterian Church to ordain openly LGBT members

 

Paul Mowry – who grew up in the Presbyterian Church – dreamed of being part of his family’s long line of ministers.  That dream was put on hold when he came out to his friends and family as gay, because the church barred LGBT members from becoming part of the clergy. But now, it seems, Paul will finally be able achieve his life-long goal.
On July 10, the Presbyterian Church will put into effect an amendment to their constitution allowing openly LGBT members to be ordained as ministers, elders, and deacons.
Under the church’s new policy, Mowry and eight others will be ordained as the first openly gay ministers in the Presbyterian Church.
More Light Presbyterians – the oldest pro-LGBT organization within the denomination – will sponsor a national day of prayer in recognition of these ordinations.

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