Article: Assembly quits United Church of Christ over gays

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The United Church of Christ announced that an assembly of one of its regional units, the United Evangelical Church of Puerto Rico, voted by 75 percent to leave the denomination due to its liberal policies on homosexuality.

The Rev. John Thomas, president of the 1.3 million-member United Church, said "theological differences" had worsened for years, especially "regarding the membership and ministry of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians." The end came when last year's United Church synod endorsed same-sex marriage.

Prior to the Puerto Rico decision, the United Church ...

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