According to a recent survey by Presbyterian Research Services, support for same-sex marriage among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members and pastors has considerably increased since 2005.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly rejected, for now, a proposal to abandon the traditional definition of marriage on Friday, a year after it struck down a barrier to ordaining homosexuals.
The 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly passed a resolution Thursday against using corporal punishment on children.
The Civil Union and Marriage Issues Committee at the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has agreed upon two items to be considered by the assembly, one of which would amend the church's definition of marriage.