RNS:
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has tapped a 13-member committee to investigate the place same-sex unions should have in Christianity and wider society and issue a report in 2010.
The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, who is currently serving a two-year term as the church’s moderator and who chose members of the panel, said it is composed of theologians, lawyers, pastors and professionals from an array of theological backgrounds.…
The General Assembly, the 2.2-million member PC(USA)’s highest lawmaking body, directed Reyes-Chow to appoint the committee and to potentially offer policy recommendations.
Specifically, the committee is tasked with researching: the history of laws governing marriage and civil unions; how the theology and practice of marriage have developed in the Reformed and broader Christian tradition; the effects of current laws on same-sex partners and their children; and the place of same-sex partnerships in the Christian community.
Reyes-Chow explains the choice process at his blog.