The afternoon session was long. Real long. We were in place for four and a half hours.
In no particular order the following items were approved by the assembly:
1) The implementing resolutions to the social statement on human sexuality were approved with a vote of 71%. More people voted for the implementing resolutions than voted for the statement yesterday.
2) The full communion agreement with the United Methodist Church was approved with more than 94% of the vote.
3)A resolution calling for action on health care reform passed with more than 86 percent of the vote.
One item that several people thought would be concluded by now is the election for vice president. After two ballots, the incumbant vice president, Carlos Pena received 67% of the vote. You needed 75% of the vote to be elected on the second ballot. So the top eight vote getters (8 because there was a tie for 7th place) will be presented to us tomorrow.
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Pastor Cliff Eshbach,
ReplyDeleteThank You for taking the time to give us these updates. May God continue to bless you all as the assembly comes closer to the closing time.
God's Peace,
Pastor Tim Sadler
P.S.--I assume you did get your coffee and more is coming?