Longview Church Leaving National Demomination

LONGVIEW – Members of a Longview church have voted to leave their national denomination over its decision to allow ordination of non-celibate homosexuals. The action was taken Sunday by members of First Presbyterian Church. Their action will create a new church that will be called Evangelical Presbyterian Church Longview.

According to the Longview News-Journal, over 370 members of First Presbyterian turned out for a congregational meeting Sunday evening. The vote was 282 in favor of leaving the Presbyterian Church of the USA and joining Evangelical Presbyterian Church; 84 in favor of remaining with the denomination, and six voting to stay with the property regardless of denomination affiliation.