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October 2010

Welcome to Five New Covenant Congregations

October 28, 2010

Covenant Network welcomes five new Covenant congregations whose sessions have affirmed the Call to Covenant Community in the past month: First Presbyterian of Morgantown, WV; First Presbyterian of New Canaan, CT; Freedom Plains United in LaGrangeville, NY; Ginter Park Presbyterian in Richmond, VA; and Shepherdstown [WV] Presbyterian.

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Fort Worth Pastor Calls Churches to Use Our Bully Pulpits to End Bullying

October 26, 2010

In a strong Op Ed, Fritz Ritsch, pastor of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, calls on the church to reconsider and change its “bullying” teaching on homosexuality.

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Covenant Network and Presbyterians for Renewal Issue Joint Call to Prayer

October 26, 2010

As presbyteries consider Amendment 10-A, the boards of directors of Presbyterians for Renewal and the Covenant Network of Presbyterians have invited all Presbyterians to join in a Call to Prayer for our church and a joint commitment to conduct the upcoming discussions “in a manner worthy of the calling to which we have been called.”

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Covenant Congregation in the News

October 23, 2010

First Presbyterian Church of Evansville, IN, hosted a “Stop the Hate” rally last week that drew extensive local interest while acting on national concerns.

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Laura Sugg to the Presbytery of the James

October 19, 2010

Read the 5-minute Pro Amendment 10-A educational speech by the Rev. Dr. Laura S. Sugg, to the Presbytery of the James, October 16, 2010. The vote in the POJ was a tie, 152-152-3.

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Interfaith Clergy Statement of Support for GLBT Teens

October 18, 2010

In the wake of a rash of suicides after anti-gay bullying and violent attacks on gay people in New York, top faith leaders signed a pledge “to be LGBT and straight people of faith standing together for the shared values of decency and civility, compassion and care in all interactions.” PC(USA) Moderator Cindy Bolbach and Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons were among the national leaders signing the statement.

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