by Amy Cerniglia | Nov 22, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News
The holiday season can particularly bring out the loneliness felt by LGBTQIA+ people unwelcome in their families, churches or communities. Particularly in light of the violence this past weekend in Colorado Springs just before Transgender Day of Remembrance, we share...
by Amy Cerniglia | Oct 12, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News
“There are many who are not part of the queer community, but who are part of a church that wants to take steps forward to growing in understanding, wants to deepen their affirmation, wants to figure out what it means to authentically welcome people.”...
by Amy Cerniglia | Oct 11, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News, PC(USA) History & Polity, Personal Testimony, Sexuality
Since 1987, National Coming Out Day has been celebrated by LGBTQIA+ people around the country. Last year, a series of interviews to diverse leaders within the PC(USA) shed light on why this day has such special importance for LGBTQIA+ people. Amanda Barclay, Pastor at...
by Amy Cerniglia | Oct 4, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News
We are grateful to the Presbyterian Historical Society for helping us look back on 25 years of pursuing a more just and inclusive world for LGBTQIA+ people. In their latest blog post on this topic, you’ll read the closing remarks of our first annual conference....
by Amy Cerniglia | Sep 15, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News
We are grateful to all who joined us on August 27 in the journey toward being a truly welcoming church and to Westminster Presbyterian Church for hosting Covenant Conversation: Oklahoma. After the Rev. Dr Cynthia Rigby offered an inspiring keynote address,...
by Amy Cerniglia | Aug 2, 2022 | Covenant Network News, News
“Just coming to the conversation might be one of the most loving things you can do for Christ’s church, for Christ’s people — to just be willing to engage the conversation and see what the Holy Spirit does with it.” Kristy Rogers, 2022...
