In Landslide, First Presbyterian Members Vote to Break from PCUSA
By Riley Yates, The Morning Call. Members of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem voted overwhelmingly Sunday to break from their national denomination, underscoring a schism that has developed over Presbyterian Church (USA)’s embrace of same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay ministers. Out of 1,048 votes, 802 members supported bolting to the more conservative Covenant…