Well, the denomination--Presbyterian Church USA--of which I have been a part of since I was a teenager, just "affirmed" marriage equality with the passage of 14F.
This is what we ratified yesterday
Marriage is a gift God has given to all humankind for the well-being of the entire human family.Marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman, to love and support each other for the rest of their lives. The sacrificial love that unites the couple sustains them as faithful and responsible members of the church and the wider community
I was quoted in today's Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/faith/2015/03/largest_presbyterian_denominat.html
This is what I said:"We're able to exhale," said Brett Webb-Mitchell, who is the first
openly-gay pastor in the Portland-area PCUSA presbytery. "We kept on
holding our breath. We were second-class citizen -- we were not equals
in the eyes of the church."
What a difference a day and vote make!
Pax! B
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