Church court approves ordination of gay pastor

This week, the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (essentially the Supreme Court of the Presbyterian Church USA) approved the ordination of Scott Anderson, a man living in a long-term homosexual relationship that he described as “in every respect” exactly like a marriage except for procreation.  The court also referred the case of Lisa Larges, an openly practicing lesbian, back to lower courts for further review. Read the whole story in the Presbyterian Outllook.