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Learning from the Lutherans

July 29, 2010

The 219th General Assembly (2010) sent to the presbyteries an amendment to G-6.0106b that emphasizes the high standard of joyful submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and ceases to rely on one contested interpretation of Scripture concerning sexual ethics.  Commissioners also voted to recommend that the PCUSA engage in dialogue about marriage. As these [...]

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Unsettling Questions

May 7, 2010

Mark Achtemeier’s plenary address at the 2010 Covenant Conference continues to contribute to denominational discernment and our work for full inclusion of all God’s people in the life of the church.   During his presentation in Cleveland, Mark referenced a talk he gave at Austin Seminary’s 2007 President’s Colloquium.   His thoughtful and scholarly struggle with Unsettling [...]

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The Witness of Archbishop Tutu

March 17, 2010

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, continues to insist on God’s love for all – and to challenge people of faith whose actions lead to harm for others.

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The Church We Can See From Here

November 30, 2009

  Read the addresses and sermons from the 2009 Covenant Conference, hosted by the Church of the Covenant in Cleveland, Ohio.

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And Grace Will Lead Me Home: Inclusion and Evangelical Conscience

November 30, 2009

Dr. Mark Achtemeier Address delivered to the 2009 Conference “The Church We Can See from Here” – that’s what we are supposed to be talking about here. I have every confidence in the ability of my colleagues to address this discussion with genuine wisdom and deep insight. For myself I confess the topic makes me [...]

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Relating, “Knowing One,” and Politics in the Church

November 30, 2009

Dawne Moon, addressing the 2009 Conference It’s really great for me to be here, because Presbyterians were actually my first contact with people who believed there was a place for gay people in the church. My best friend’s family when I was growing up were members of Downtown United Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York. [...]

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