Westminster's Diversity Symposium to Examine Gays' Role in Church

Westminster College will hold the second in a series of Diversity Symposiums Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Theater.

Members of three denominations will examine "The Church and Homosexuality: What's happening with the Episcopalians, United Methodists, and Presbyterians?"

"This event grows out of the struggle of many denominations with the issues of gay clergy, blessing of same sex unions, and the participation of gay people in faith communities," said Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow, professor of sociology at Westminster College. "The intent of the evening is to look at the three denominational positions at this point in time."

Speakers include: Dr. Ron Hollellein, paster of Saint Paul's United Methodist Church; Connie Dunn, director of church education at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church and 1998 Westminster College graduate; and Judie Compher, member of the Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh and a 2002 Westminster College graduate.

This is the second in a series of Diversity Symposiums at Westminster College. The events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kitzerow at (724) 946-7252 or e-mail kitzerpg@westminster.edu.

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