Posts Tagged ‘gay clergy’
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United Methodists to debate allowing gay clergy and same-sex marriage
(RNS) As nearly 1,000 delegates from across the world gather in Tampa, Fla., for the United Methodist Church's General Conference , gay and lesbian activists have printed pamphlets promoting their cause in five languages, incl...
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Conservative Presbyterians launch new denomination
Conservative Presbyterians launched a new denomination on Thursday (Jan. 19), saying that the Presbyterian Church (USA) is too consumed by internal conflicts and bureaucracy to nurture healthy congregations. “This ‘new Reformed...
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Presbyterian church split hovers over decision to ordain openly gay clergy
A widening rift is forming in the Presbyterian Church of the USA, and threatens to render it apart, as conservative elements continue to slam its decision to ordain openly gay clergy. The most recent indication of the split cam...
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Church of England may face split over issue of gay bishops
A split looms in The Church of England amid recent developments that may lead to adopting a more liberal stance with regard to same-sex relationships in the clergy. The House of Bishops in a statement said that it will review e...
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Presbyterian Church adopts policy allowing ordination of openly gay clergy
The Presbyterian Church voted recently to permit openly gay men and women to be ordained as members of the clergy, making it the fourth U.S. Protestant denomination to do so. The deciding vote was cast by the Twin Cities Presby...
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Presbyterians still conflicted about gay clergy
Presbyterians continue to be divided about the issues of the ordination of gay people in committed relationships, and about redefining marriage to include same-sex couples–but the gap in the vote count is closing. At the ...