In the church I linked to in my post just above, they discussed the matter long and hard before they decided to become a signatory of the "Reconciled in Christ" Affirmation of Welcome. When the congregation took the vote, the votes in favor were an overwhelming majority, something like 95%.

I think about four or five people left the church and joined other churches. But once the word was out that Central had signed the affirmation, there was a sudden influx of new members. Maybe twenty-five or thirty people right off. And it's continued to grow since.

And no, not all of them were gay. Some were, but most of the new members were young married couples, many with young children. They wanted to join a church, and had been looking for a one that was liberal, open-minded, and focused on the positive aspects of religion, such as being socially active in the community (free lunch programs, helping the homeless find affordable housing, and such), and being mutually supportive. They had tried many churches, but wanted nothing to do with the exclusivity, negativity, and easy condemnation of others that so many of them seem to be bogged down in.

Don Firth