CRC and Women Ordination

The Christian Reformed Church (Wikipedia) moves in the direction of ecclesiological egalitarianism.

In a signal they may be ready to approve historic changes for female ministers, delegates to the Christian Reformed Church Synod on Saturday elected a president who favors full clergy rights for women.

The Rev. Joel Boot of Jenison, Mich., said he hopes this week’s Synod removes all restrictions from female clergy. Women are allowed to serve as ministers in some churches but not to serve as delegates at Synod, the CRC ruling body.

“I hope and pray the occasion of our 150th anniversary will be the time we courageously step forward and say, `It’s time to settle it. Now we’re going to move into the future together and concentrate on the mission of the church,”‘ Boot said as the Synod opened on Saturday.

Read the whole report at EthicsDialy.com.

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