General Synod Votes In Favor Of Same Sex Marriage


Chuck Currie, blogging for the United Church of Christ, reports: "Today the General Synod of the United Church of Christ put the national setting of our denomination on record supporting same sex marriages. This makes the UCC the first mainline Christian denomination to take such a stand. Supporters of the resolution stated:

The message of the Gospel is the lens through which the whole of scripture is to be interpreted. Love and compassion, justice and peace are at the very core of the life and ministry of Jesus. It is a message that always bends toward inclusion. The biblical story recounts the ways in which inclusion and welcome to God's community is ever-expanding, from the story of Abraham and Sarah, to the inclusive ministry of Jesus, to the baptism of Cornelius, to the missionary journeys of Paul throughout the Greco-Roman world. The liberating work of the Spirit as witnessed in the activities of Jesus' ministry has been to address the situations and structures of exclusion, injustice and oppression that diminish God's people and keep them from realizing the full gift of human personhood in the context of human communion.

Our local churches can be proud that General Synod has taken their responsibilities to discern God's will faithfully on yet another difficult issue."

Progressive voices in the church are an encouraging sign. Keep up with the actions at the UCC blog and the voice of Chuck Currie for more encouraging signs. posted by Cyndy | link | | |
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