The Presbyterian Church (USA) have voted to change the definition of marriage from "one man and one woman" to "two people, traditionally a man and a woman," thus clearing the way for clergy to perform same-sex marriages. No member of the clergy will be forced to perform gay marriages if personally opposed. New York Times: “Finally, the church in its constitutional documents fully recognizes that the love of gays and lesbian couples is worth celebrating in the faith community,” said the Rev. Brian D. Ellison, executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, which advocates gay inclusion in the church. “There is still disagreement, and I don’t mean to minimize that, but I think we are learning that we can disagree and still be church together.” The church, with about 1.8 million members, is the largest of the nation’s Presbyterian denominations, but it has been losing congregations and individual members...(Read Full Post)