McNeill Not Guilty for Marrying Her Wife

By Believe Out Loud | November 1, 2012
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After nearly three years in decision-making limbo, Laurie McNeill is considered not guilty for violating her ordination vows when she married her wife, Lisa, in Massachusetts in 2009. The openly gay former pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in New Jersey was removed from her position when she announced her marriage to the congregation. “I loved being…

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General Assembly: The Story With In The Story

By Believe Out Loud | July 10, 2012
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By More Light Presbyterians As the dust settles, the headlines don’t capture “the story” within the story of the 220th General Assembly. We had a strong GA Team of two dozen people working on the ground in Pittsburgh; a legislative team working on marriage, ordination and the Confessions; offering four major events; the MLP Booth…

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Presbyterian Church (USA) Discusses Marriage; Misses Historic Opportunity

By Believe Out Loud | July 9, 2012
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By More Light Presbyterians, 220th General Assembly Pittsburgh, PA – The 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) discussed two different ways to expand the 2 million member denomination’s understanding of marriage to include committed same-sex couples. While neither option ultimately collected the majority of votes needed to begin the ratification process, this discussion…

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General Assembly Committee Approves Marriage Equality Amendment

By Believe Out Loud | July 5, 2012
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By More Light Presbyterians Pittsburgh, PA: A historic moment happened last night in the Civil Union and Marriage Committee at the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The General Assembly Committee approved a marriage equality overture. The Civil Union and Marriage Committee passed overture 13-04 to amend W-4.9001, the Directory of Worship to…

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Living Out God’s Love By Enacting The Christmas Story

By Believe Out Loud | December 21, 2011
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Christmas is a time for treasured traditions, looking back on the good news and the challenges of the past year, and forward with hope toward the year to come. This year, there has been plenty of good news for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of faith. More and more churches have opened their…

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