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Who was Scott Anderson in the history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?
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First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, N.Y.
In the history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Scott Anderson is recognized as the denomination's first openly gay minister to be ordained following the 2011 nullification of a 1997 constitutional amendment that had previously barred the ordination of sexually active individuals outside of marriage. His ordination took place later in 2011, marking a significant development in the church's evolving policies regarding homosexuality and ordination.1