From our founding, the Covenant Network of Presbyterians has lifted up the unity of the church as integral to our mission.  The Call to Covenant Community declares this commitment:

With the help of God’s grace, the Covenant Network of Presbyterians is called to strengthen the Church of Jesus Christ by furthering the inclusion of persons identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) that was signaled by the adoption of G-2.0104b; by supporting sessions and presbyteries as they apply these ordination standards; and by working for the unity of the church, engaging in conversations with those with whom we disagree, seeking understanding and reconciliation. In this crucial time in church and culture, the Covenant Network remains committed to serving the church, believing that Jesus Christ has already made us one and that we are better equipped to carry out our larger ministry and witness when we are together.

Recalling the pain of previous Presbyterian schisms, the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary has issued a statement, Our Witness to Christian Love: A Call to the PC(USA), reminding the church of Jesus’ teaching: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”  We are grateful for their witness.