Comments for Synod overturns Sacramento Presbytery post-PUP policies at http://pres-outlook.net , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://pres-outlook.net Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:29:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://pres-outlook.net/news-and-analysis/1-news-a-analysis/5080.html#comment-3410 Now that Sacramento Presbytery and other Presbyteries have been told by synod judicial committees that their resolutions to uphold traditional requirements for ordinations will not stand; I wonder what the evangelical churches in those presbyteries will do? They perceive (As I do) that a loophole was created by PUP to allow the ordination of homosexuals. They have attempted to close that loophole locally. The synod has told them that they may not close the loophole. Unless the GA's Permanent Judicial Committee sides with the presbytery, evangelical churches are not left with many options. There is still an option on the table that may be able bring about the peace, unity and purity that in the PCUSA that we all hope for. It's called eLink or flexible membership in Presbyteries. It was passed as a change to the BOO by Beaver-Butler Presbytery and will be on the table at the 2008 GA. With eLink the minority churches that were against Sacramento Presbytery's four resolutions could have simply moved to another presbytery rather then go to court. (Incidentally, I thought one of the principles of PUP was that we would not bring so much judicial action against each other) I still believe there is a way for us to live together within the PCUSA family without all of the discord but it must be to give church's flexibility to affiliate with the presbytery of choice. If not eLink, I pray that many other presbyteries might bring some creative solutions to our theological gridlock at the next GA. - Greg Wiest Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://pres-outlook.net/news-and-analysis/1-news-a-analysis/5080.html#comment-3361 How did the 2006 GA 'reflect unity in Christ'? Or the 2004 GA? - Jim Jordan Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0100