Presbyterian Church clears minister in same sex “marriage” case
The highest court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has found that a Northern California minister did not violate denominational law when she officiated at the weddings of two lesbian couples.
The ruling announced Tuesday by the Louisville, Ky.-based court overturns a decision against the Rev. Jane Spahr last year. A regional judicial committee had found Spahr guilty of misconduct and gave her a rebuke — the lightest possible punishment.
Update (5/02/08): PC(USA) sends confusing message on marriage:
However, Jim Berkley, director of Presbyterian Action with the Institute on Religion & Democracy, says the ruling by the high court was confusing. “They basically said that … according to our definition of marriage, marriage is only between a man and a woman,” explains Berkley.