Good morning Friends,  After waiting 23 years, Lisa Larges was approved for ordination  tonight by the Presbytery of San Francisco.  The vote for ordination  was 296 votes:  156 for, 138 against.

That All May Freely Serve, for whom Lisa serves as Minister Coordinator, was approved as a validated ministry.  303 ballots were  cast, and 152 votes were needed to pass the motion.  The vote was 157 for, 144 against, with 2 abstentions.

Thanks be to God!

Beth Van Sickle
MLP Board Member
Columbus OH

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Ref: http://www.mlp.org/article.php/20091111041918703