These words are part of the opening screens of the recently released documentary “Out of Order.” The title sequence describes the years-long debate within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that led the denomination’s highest governing body—the General Assembly—to approve an official path to ordination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) persons at its 2010 gathering. The decision was affirmed by a majority of the church’s presbyteries in 2011.
‘For decades, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pastors could face judicial charges within the church.’ These words are part of the opening screens of the recently released documentary, ‘Out of Order.’