Minnesota Valleys Votes No

The battle for equality in the PC(USA) is tightening as is expected. Minnesota Valleys became the second presbytery to move from a pro-equality vote in 2008-09 to a no this year, defeating Amendment A, 51-55.

Fourteen presbyteries have flipped from a No vote in 2008-09 to a YES in 2010-11. This could come down to one vote in one presbytery. It is that close.

The tally is 75-57.

Amendment A needs 87 affirmative votes to pass. If the remaining presbyteries who voted YES in 2008-09 vote YES this time, it will pass with 90 affirmative votes. As we have seen in Minnesota Valleys, there is no guarantee of that.

Those who oppose Amendment A are working hard.

We have to work harder.

Other votes this past week:

• Milwaukee YES 73-22-5
• Charleston-Atlantic no 49-55 (a huge improvement though from 08-09)
• North Puget Sound no 53-89-1
• Coastal Carolina no 113-192-1.
  

South Louisiana and Southern Kansas vote today. Both voted against last time (South Louisiana 42-55 and Southern Kansas 35-69). Hoping for FLIPS in both!