Rev Bill

The aftermath of this year’s General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) finds us again at a point where the Presbyteries in our denomination are going to have to vote on several issues that have divided us in the past, and I am certain will do so again.

Once again (the 5th time in 14 years) the issue of ordination of those in same – sex partnerships will be debated in our Presbyteries as a new amendment to our Book of Order is now proposed. It reads that officers (ministers,elders, and deacons) submit “joyfully to the Lordship of Jesus Christ” in all aspects of life, but removes the requirement that they live a life of “fidelity within marriage between a man and a woman or chastity in singleness” that is in the Book of Order now.

The Assembly sent out for study by the denomination a majority and minority report on same – sex marriages and took no action on calls to allow Presbyterian ministers to perform same – sex marriages in states where they are legal.

I pray that these upcoming debates will not bring a split in the denomination I love — but more than that I pray that we can come to a consensus of a Biblical view that marriage is to be between a man and a woman. Please join me in praying for our denomination as we enter another time of debate and discussion on this issue, and praying for God’s will to be done.

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