A proposal that would require ordained clergy to be monogamous is on the docket at the Presbyterian Church (USA)\u2019s general assembly this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overture<\/a>, CON-10, has generated strong reactions online but has not yet earned broad support from PCUSA groups. A separate proposal<\/a>, highlighting the denomination\u2019s commitment to the inclusion of different familial realities, asks for theological studies on gender and sexuality, life-giving relationships, and the Christian vocation of family. Together, these overtures show that as polyamory gains visibility in broader culture, it may have policy implications, especially in theologically progressive Christian denominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think it is the next big conversation that most mainline denominations will have,\u201d said Claudia Aguilar Rubalcava, director of engagement for the LGBTQ-affirming nonprofit More Light Presbyterians<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The board and staff of More Light Presbyterians released a statement<\/a> last month, saying the proposal on monogamy targets queer communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt centers a single model of relationship as the only faithful expression of Christian life, ignoring both the breadth of biblical witness and the lived realities of many faithful people,\u201d the statement says. \u201cScripture speaks richly about covenant, mutuality, justice, and love but does not prescribe one uniform relational structure across all contexts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> (RNS) \u2014 A separate proposal calls for a broader theological framework on human relationships. https:\/\/t.co\/EqBtKfvcmn<\/a><\/p>— RNS (@RNS) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>