I attended First Presbyterian Church this Sunday (July 3rd) and enjoyed a wonderful 4th of July picnic where I wound up cooking at the barbeque grill.
However, I made a sad decision to resign my membership. Though I was sad about the dissolution of the relationship with their pastor, Dave Weidlich, my decision had more to do with the decision of the denomination to remove the standards for ordination requiring a faithful marriage or chastity in singleness. Though I am sympathetic with this move, and though I believe love should be shown to all, I believe this move displays an imporant move away from biblical standards. I also understand that the new policy will be applied to individual communities as the local congregation and presbyteries feel appropriate. Still, I cannot go along with it.
I am sad because I have gotten to know and love many members at First Presbyterian well. I will continue to visit them in the future, but no longer as a member of their church.
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