Presbyterian Church (USA)

2010 Update

"On July 8, 2010, the 219th General Assembly proposed a change to the Presbyterian Church (USA) Constitution that would remove barriers to the ordination of LGBT persons by a vote of 373-323-4. In May, 2011 a majority of the 173 presbyteries ratified the proposal , removing the celibacy requiredment that kept many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from becoming ministers. For more information check out the More Light Presbyterian website, www.mlp.org/."

Soulforce Actions:

Soulforce at the PC(USA) 2010 General Assembly

The Presbyterian Church (USA) Trial of Rev. Van Kuiken

2001 Tampa - Presbytery Meeting

2000 Long Beach - Presbyterian General Assembly

Related Sites:

More Light Presbyterians
www.mlp.org

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