After narrowly rejecting an attempt to redefine marriage as two persons instead of man and woman this afternoon, the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly this evening further declined an “authoritative interpretation” allowing clergy to perform same sex marriage where legal. Instead the assembly voted by 75 percent for further study. Earlier this week the church’s newly appointed vice moderator resigned after controversy over her having conducted a same sex wedding in Washington, DC. The assembly, meeting in Pittsburgh, adjourns tomorrow. As the governing body of the 1.9 million member denomination it meets every two years.
Meanwhile, concerned Presbyterians have released a “Pittsburgh Declaration” affirming their denomination’s official biblical stance.
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