Moravians in 13 states vote to ordain gay clergy

Yonat Shimron

(RNS) The Moravian Church’s Northern Province approved a proposal to allow gays and lesbians to be ordained and to create a religious ceremony for same-sex couples.

By a vote of 181-62, delegates to the 2014 Synod approved a proposal Sunday (June 22) that also includes provisions to revise the Northern Province’s Book of Order to reflect the changes.

“Moravians understand that God’s call to us is to welcome all people, because God’s embrace is far larger than our capacity to imagine,” said the Rev. Elizabeth D. Miller, president of the Provincial Elders’ Conference of the Moravian Church Northern Province.

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