Current Covenant Connection Newsletter
- 2010-Summer
Includes the Covenant Network Board recommendations regarding business coming before the General Assembly, information about CovNet events at GA and the 2010 Covenant Conference in Houston, and Dawn Devries’ article from “Frequently Asked Questions,” about a reformed theological position on ordination and sexuality.
Past Newsletters from 2003-2010
- 2010 Spring
Celebrates the action of John Knox Presbytery in approving Scott Anderson for ordination. Includes Cliff Kirkpatrick’s article on diversity from “The Presbyterian Leader,” as well as information about General Assembly and David Jensen’s article about marriage from “Frequently Asked Questions.”
- 2009 Winter
Announces the Presbytery of San Francisco’s vote to ordain Lisa Larges and highlights presentations from the 2009 Covenant Conference, including an excerpt from Ted Smith’s sermon, “The Body We Can See From Here,” and an excerpt from Mark Achtemeier’s plenary address, “And Grace Will Lead Me Home.”
- 2009 Fall
Includes Don Ristad’s personal reflection about his church’s celebration of his marriage; a CovNet board statement to the Special Committee on Civil Union and Christian Marriage; and a feature article, “Al Winn: A Bold Witness for Justice”.
- 2009 Summer
Contains discussion and analysis on the final Amendment 08-B vote; the CovNet board’s statement on the 08-B vote; and “A Relevant Faith for Our Time,” an excerpt from a sermon by Chris Henry.
- 2009 Spring
Features “Double Dare: Going Public,” an excerpt from a sermon by Laurie Kraus; Bill Calhoun’s article, “Conversation as the Emmaus Moment”; and “Crumbs and the Covenant,” a sermon Barbara Lundblad preached at the 2008 Covenant Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
- 2008 Winter
Announces the newly updated Guidelines for Examination of Church Officers; John Knox Presbytery’s approval of Scott Anderson’s “Affirmation of Conscience”; and includes Stacy Johnson’s plenary address at the 2008 Covenant Conference, “The God of the Covenant and Amendment 08-B.”
- 2008 Fall
Reports Good News from the 218th G.A.; Young Adult Advisory Delegates’ (YAAD) reflections on G.A., collected by Dan Vigilante; and the Covenant Network board statement about the 218th G.A.
- 2008 Summer
Includes “Making a Difference at General Assembly,” ideas for involvement and connection at the 218th G.A.; Covenant Network’s goals for G.A.; and excerpts from Frequently Asked Questions About Sexuality, the Bible & the Church.
- 2008 Spring
Includes CovNet supporters’ reflections on the documentary film, For the Bible Tells Me So, and an excerpt from “Witnessing to God’s Own Hope: A Reflection on Romans”-Beverly Roberts Gaventa’s plenary address at the 2007 Covenant Conference in Atlanta.
- 2007 Winter
Features 2007 Covenant Conference “Testimonies” from Andy Cullen and Alicia Porter as well as an excerpt from Joanna Adams’ sermon, “No Other Plan,” preached at the 2007 Conference.
- 2007 Summer
Explores understandings of ordination standards; includes “Tales of the Anxious Preacher,” an excerpt from Anna Carter Florence’s book, Preaching as Testimony; and excerpts the Complainants’ Trial Brief in Davis et al. vs. Sacramento Presbytery.
- 2006 Winter
Excerpts “Certain Reversals,” a sermon Lisa Larges preached at the 2006 Covenant Conference in Columbus, OH, and announces newly revised Guidelines for Examination of Church Officers.
- 2006 Fall
Includes a summary of Covenant Network’s presence and witness at the 217th General Assembly in Birmingham, AL, and Cynthia Campbell’s address at the Covenant Network Luncheon at G.A., entitled, “Reformed: Not ‘What’ We Are, But ‘How’”.
- 2006 Summer
Announces the new Covenant Network book, Frequently Asked Questions About Sexuality, the Bible & the Church, edited by Ted Smith; includes news and notes from the CovNet southeastern regional conference in Charlottesville, VA; and excerpts Jeffrey Siker’s chapter in Frequently Asked Questions.
- 2006 Spring
Contains a feature article on Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in D’Iberville, MS, following Hurricane Katrina, and an excerpt from “Shaping Community” by Amy Plantinga Pauw, her presentation from the 2005 Covenant Conference in Memphis, TN.
- 2005 Winter
Announces Jack Rogers’ new book, Jesus, The Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church; features “Discipleship As Mystery,” Kathleen Norris’ plenary address from the 2005 Covenant Conference; and includes “What Are You Looking For?” by Doug Nave, a sermon he preached at the 2005 Conference.
- 2005 Fall
Includes “Who Owns the Kitchen?: Casseroles, Kimchee, and Enchiladas”, a feature article on “nesting” congregations by Barbara Anderson, and excerpts Paul Capetz’s presentation, “The Freedom to Live by Faith Alone”, given at “A Church for Our Time” conference at Ghost Ranch.
- 2005 Summer
Contains a sermon by Kimberly Clayton Richter from the Southeast Covenant Network Conference entitled, “Just What Do You Think God Is Up To?” and profiles a new Covenant Network congregation, Rose City Park Presbyterian Church of Portland, OR.
- 2005 Spring
Includes “Share the Vision,” an article by Covenant Network staffer Tricia Dykers Koenig on effective local organizing; examines Covenant Network chapters and churches making a difference; and highlights the upcoming Southeast Covenant Network Conference in Davidson, NC.
- 2004 Winter
A collection of excerpts from sermons and plenary addresses given at the 2004 Covenant Conference in Chicago, including “Speaking the Name” by Rick Spalding, “Are You Saved?” by Amy Miracle, “Honoring the Sexual Body” by Stephanie Paulsell, “Sexuality and the Holiness of the Church” by Luke Timothy Johnson, “In the Beginning Was the Relationship” by Jack Stotts, and “Eros and Ethics” by Susan Andrews.
- 2004 Summer
Announces the premier of the video Turning Points: Stories of Life and Change in the Church at the 216th General Assembly in Richmond, VA; outlines Covenant Network’s Recommendations on Business Coming Before the 216th G.A.; and includes J. Barrie Shepherd’s Prayer for the General Assembly.
- 2004 Spring
Includes news of the publication of Far From Home: Tales of Presbyterian Exiles, a booklet bringing forward the names and faces of those who have been pushed out of the Presbyterian Church (USA) by current ordination standards, and contains a sermon excerpt by William Countryman entitled, “Jesus Interprets the Scriptures.”
- 2003 Winter
Features highlights from the 2003 Covenant Conference in Washington, D.C., including “The Church Isn’t Jesus,” a sermon by Chris Glaser; an exchange between Richard Mouw and Barbara Wheeler entitled, “Strangers: A Dialogue About the Church”; and “Hold On and Let Go: Being Faithful in a Post-Modern, Culturally Creative World,” Bruce Reyes-Chow’s presentation at the conference.
1997-2003 Covenant Connection Archive
