Committee approves ordination for gays in Presbyterian church
Gays and lesbians moved a step closer toward ordination in the Presbyterian church today after a legislative committee approved a measure that would partially lift the church's ban on gay ministers. The proposal will go before the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) national legislative assembly for a full vote later this week. If passed, it would allow individual churches to dismiss a 1978 interpretation of church law that prohibits gays from being ordained as ministers, elders or deacons. Gays and lesbians in relationships could still be barred from ordination under a separate church law passed in 1997, but liberals said removal of the "Authoritative Interpretation" would be a major step toward full inclusion for gays in the church.
Daily Press
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