Good News from Kansas!
Posted Saturday, January 17 2009 @ 07:31 PM by Michael Adee
Today the Presbytery of North Kansas voted YES on the 218th General Assembly's Ordination Amendment 08-B. The vote was 71 to 23.The supporters of LGBT equality calling for the end of discrimination now in the Presbyterian Church (USA) against our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers voted to support ratification by this huge margin of support 71-23. See the note from Kent Winters-Hazelton below this announcement of good news within the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Special thanks to Kent Winters-Hazelton and others in the Presbytery of North Kansas who believe in and work for a Church for All God's Children.
For educational resources and information to use in your local church or presbytery about Amendment 08-B including our new Resource Packet, go to www.mlp.org
Join us as we work to create a Church where everyone can Answer God's Call to Serve!
with hope and grace,
Michael
Michael J. Adee, M.Div., Ph.D., Executive Director & Field Organizer
More Light Presbyterians, 369 Montezuma Avenue # 447, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 USA
(505) 820-7082, michaeladee@aol.com, www.mlp.org
Answering God's Call to Serve!
Vote Yes on 08-B.
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Michael, Presbytery of Northern Kansas voted 71-23 in favor of the amendment today.
Grace and peace, kwh
Kent Winters-Hazelton
Pastor
First Presbyterian Church
2415 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047-4278
785/843-4171
Pastor
First Presbyterian Church
2415 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047-4278
785/843-4171