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Article: Presbyterians to vote on lesbian's ordination
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- January 13, 2008
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Lisa Larges was on the road to ordination until someone
complained to the Presbytery court about a lesbian becoming a
pastor.
She had graduated from a Minnesota seminary school in 1989. A
Twin Cities committee certified her ready to seek a call. Her appeal
of the objection went all the way up to the national church court
and was ultimately rejected.
Now, nearly 20 years later, she once again has been cleared for
ordination, this time in San Francisco.
On Tuesday the regional governing body of the Presbyterian USA
church meeting in Richmond will consider the ordination of a lesbian
pastor, a first for this large mainstream denomination.
She must successfully defend her position against ...