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The Presbytery of Southern New England will meet on Saturday, February 11th at Yale Divinity School. Two important votes will take place during the day.

The Presbytery will be asked to vote on an overture from seven congregations in the Presbytery, asking for an Authoritative Interpretation on Marriage. This overture extends permission to pastors in states where same-gender marriage is legal, to perform marriages. Currently, the Presbyterian Church’s polity restricts this pastoral act.

Also on the docket will be the approval of commissioners to the Presbyterian Church General Assembly in Pittsburgh this summer.

The Rev. Arthur Shippee, who worships with us on Sunday mornings, and Elder Christopher McCloskey, will both be nominated for service. Arthur is being nominated as a Clergy Commissioner; Christopher as a YAD – a Youth Advisory Delegate. We expect the vote to be unanimous.