De Cristo Just Misses

The Presbytery of De Cristo voted 62-62 on Amendment A. In this business a tie means NO. This vote, sadly, is a switch in the wrong direction. Last time around De Cristo voted YES 59-48. Three presbyteries that have previously voted YES for equality have switched their vote this time to no. Compare that to 16 presbyteries that have flipped to YES from no.

The reckoning is 80-59 and we need seven more presbyteries to vote YES to make this important change this year. If it doesn't pass, then we do this all again in two years.

It sure would be nice to do it this year, especially since I want to have a party on More Light Sunday. For the sake of the party, please get out the vote in the remaining presbyteries!

Here are the presbyteries yet to vote. Their vote last time is in parentheses followed by what we hope will happen!

We need seven YESes.

4/26
Florida (41-46) Flip
Lehigh (60-46-2) Hold

4/30
Missouri River Valley (50-41-6) Hold
National Capital (222-102-1) Hold

5/1
Foothills (34-99) Miracle Flip

5/3
St. Andrew (30-50) Flip

5/5
Middle Tennessee (95-139-1) Flip
Peaks (74-136) Miracle Flip

5/6
Plains and Peaks (41-60) Flip

5/10
Pacific (100-90-3) Hold
Twin Cities (138-54-10) Hold
Kiskiminetas (34-70) Miracle Flip
New Harmony (20-99) Miracle Flip
Prospect Hill (12-63) Miracle Flip
San Gabriel (79-136) Miracle Flip

5/14
Boise (25-34) Flip

5/17
Des Moines (52-37) Hold
Charlotte (133-124) Hold
New York City (76-25) Hold
West Jersey (88-80) Hold
Shenango (4-101) Miracle Flip

5/19
Homestead (37-40-3) Flip
Sheppards and Lapsley (77-75) Hold
Los Ranchos (35-143) Miracle Flip

5/24
Missouri Union (31-48) Flip
Western New York (66-48) Hold

5/26
Peace River (62-83-1) Flip

6/12
Providence (39-48-4) Flip

Unknown Date (and likely no)
Dakota (no voice)
Hanmi (1-30)
Midwest Hanmi (?)
San Juan (no voice)
Suroeste (0-41)
Western Kentucky (17-42)