208th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).John M. Buchanan, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, was elected Moderator of the 208th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held June 29 to July 6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico “Albuquerque” redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque (pronounced [ˈæl.bə.kɚ.kiː], Spanish: [al.βu. . Buchanan was elected on the second ballot by a wide margin. In what the Presbyterian Outlook called "a stunning action," the General Assembly refused to confirm the General Assembly Council's election of James D. Brown for another four-year term as council executive director. The vote was 258-222. The following day, an effort to reconsider the action was also defeated. Brown had been re-elected by the General Assembly Council by a vote of 46-16 during its annual meeting in February. Brown's term was to end September 16. An interim director was expected to be named until a replacement is found. A proposed amendment to the denomination's Book of Order calling for fidelity in marriage and chastity Chastity See also Modesty, Purity, Virginity. Agnes, St. virgin saint and martyr. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 76] Artemis (Rom. Diana) moon goddess; virgin huntress. [Gk. Myth. in singleness was approved 313-236. It is now up to the church's 171 presbyteries to determine whether or not practising gay men and lesbians will be ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. as deacons, elders and ministers of the Word and Sacrament sacrament [Lat.,=something holy], an outward sign of something sacred. In Christianity, a sacrament is commonly defined as having been instituted by Jesus and consisting of a visible sign of invisible grace. . An attempt at a substitute motion centred on giving sessions and presbyteries the right to ordain ORDAIN. To ordain is to make an ordinance, to enact a law. 2. In the constitution of the United States, the preamble. declares that the people "do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America. whomever whom·ev·er pron. The objective case of whoever. See Usage Note at who. whomever pron the objective form of whoever: they want -- the so-called local option -- was defeated 323-226. Another motion calling for no action and more study was also defeated. The text of the proposed amendment reads: "Those who are called to office in the church are to lead a life in obedience to Scripture and in conformity to the historic confessional standards of the church. Among those standards is the requirement to live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage of a man and a woman, or in chastity in singleness. Persons refusing to repent re·pent 1 v. re·pent·ed, re·pent·ing, re·pents v.intr. 1. To feel remorse, contrition, or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do; be contrite. 2. of any self-acknowledged practice which the confessions call sin shall not be ordained and/or installed as deacons, elders, or ministers of the World and Sacrament." In other business, it was decided that annual sessions of the General Assembly shall continue in their present format. The review committee had proposed a different format in alternating years. The proposal was defeated 365-161. (The Presbyterian Outlook) |
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