Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mexican Presbyterians End Ties with US Church; Decision Is Due to PC (USA) to Allow Gay Clergy

The Ecumenical News International website reports today (August 25, 2011) that the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico has voted to end its 139-year relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA), in response to the US church's decision three months ago to allow the ordination of sexually active gays and lesbians.

The decision came on a 116 to 22 vote of the Mexican church assembly on August 19.

The Mexican Presbyterian Church said the split will likely jeopardize the continuation of the work that 11 US church mission co-workers have been doing in Mexico -- including work along the US-Mexican border.

The split will also end more than two dozen partnerships.

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