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Many have already heard that the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico has broken its 139 year old ties with the Presbyterian Church (USA) over the decision to allow homosexual ordination.

Now the National Council of the Korean Presbyterian Church of the PCUSA has released this statement:

We are thankful for the missionary work of PCUSA beginning 127 years ago that gave birth to the Korean Presbyterian church. However, the NCKPC, the National Council of the Korean Presbyterian Churches of PCUSA and a faithful body within the denomination, is deeply concerned with the recent constitutional change and declare the following:

1. We express our deepest concern for the recent passage of Amendment 10-A by the majority of the presbyteries which lowered the existing ordination standard.

2. With the amendment, certain presbyteries and sessions can proceed with the ordination of ministers, elders, and deacons practicing same-sex relationships. However, the amendment cannot coerce the evangelical churches, Korean and others, to comply with the change of ordination standards. The Constitution of PCUSA protects this freedom.

3. We are saddened by the secularization of our nation and certain churches that drifted from the values set by the eternal Word of God. The Word of God is our perpetual standard.

4. The NCKPC will neither ordain people practicing same-sex relationships nor recognize such ordination.

5. Uniting our efforts in solidarity with many evangelical churches within PCUSA, the NCKPC pledge ourselves to the renewal of our denomination through the Word of God.

There are 423 Korean churches within the PC(USA), and they have doubled in membership over the last 20 years.