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GA06029
Committee disapproves further strictures on recognition of same-sex relationships
by Evan Silverstein
BIRMINGHAM, June 16 * The Assembly Committee on Church Orders voted Friday to recommend disapproval of two overtures that would have placed further strictures on the church’s recognition of same-sex relationships.
The Book of Order defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and church courts have ruled that Presbyterian ministers cannot conduct same-sex services that are held out to be or can be confused with marriage ceremonies.
One of the disapproved overtures would have amended the Book of Order to declare the church’s opposition to any and all same-sex unions.
A similar overture from Redstone Presbytery would have declared the church's opposition to all same-sex unions but would not have amended the constitution to that effect.
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