by amycerniglia | Oct 11, 2021 | News
Since 1987, National Coming Out Day has been celebrated by LGBTQIA+ people around the country, but interviews from the Presbyterian News Service undoubtably brought this day to the attention of many Presbyterians for the first time. Questions to diverse leaders within...
by amycerniglia | Oct 3, 2021 | News
Since the early 2000s, the congregation of Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) in Anchorage, AK has actively promoted LGBTQ equality in the church and in the wider community. The first church in Anchorage to participate in the city’s annual Pride Parade, they...
by amycerniglia | Sep 21, 2021 | News, Sexuality
“Honesty about being bisexual is one aspect of being fully faithful to my husband and also to God.” These words from the Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards, an ordained minister in the PC(USA) for over 35 years, emphasize the importance in creating a more welcoming church for...
by amycerniglia | Sep 6, 2021 | Covenant Network News, News
Missed our Labor Day Sunday sermon? Great news – you can catch it online anytime! If you’re thinking of inviting the Covenant Network of Presbyterians into your virtual services, this video sermon on James 2:1-10, 14-17, for September 5, 2021 by the Rev....
by amycerniglia | Sep 1, 2021 | Covenant Network News, News
The congregation at Longview Presbyterian Church, a longtime member of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, has extended welcome to the neighborhood with bravery and creativity. Beyond joining our network of churches, this church in Longview, WA has hosted...
by amycerniglia | Aug 15, 2021 | Covenant Network News, News
Although First Presbyterian Church in Sterling, IL only recently joined the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, the church has a long history of advocacy. First, the membership and leadership of a gay man in the congregation sparked the church to move toward a formal...
