On Saturday it was reported that enough presbyteries had voted in opposition to conclude that the Presbyterian Church has again decided to reject allowing a local presbytery to ordain a gay or lesbian person in a partnered relationship.
Before Saturday, the total was 68 presbyteries for and 86 opposed, or one shy of the margin needed for defeat, according to Presbyterian News Service, the denomination’s official press arm.
Previous efforts to delete the “fidelity and chastity” provision failed at the presbytery level by votes of 57-115 in 1997-1998 and 46-127 in 2001-2002.
The decreasing resistance to the measure this year is being seen as a hopeful sign by activists within the Presbyterian Church.
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