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Presbyterian task force backs ordaining homosexuals
The United Presbyterian Church faces a major test as a 14 to 5 task force majority recommends allowing ordination of homosexuals who show fitness for the role, while a minority insists such ordination is not in line with God’s will. The division, noted in a May assembly, mirrors broader church and society debates on gay ordination and anti-homosexual prejudice.
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New York
United Presbyterian Church
United
Presbyterian Task Force
General Assembly
San Diego
Virginia Davidson
Rochester, N.Y
New York City
National Assembly
Jesus Christ
U.S
William R. Johnson
San Francisco
United Church of Christ
Ellen Marie Barrett
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