by Amy Cerniglia | Aug 28, 2024 | Covenant Network News, Featured Resourcing, Gender, News, Sexuality, Theology
The Covenant Network has recently added several resources to support its mission of equipping PC(USA) congregations to create a church as just and generous as God’s grace. On the Engaging in Your Community resource page, visitors can find a new video series...
by Amy Cerniglia | May 1, 2024 | Covenant Network News, Gender, News, Ordination Process, Sexuality
Congratulations to The United Methodist Church on the historic votes taken at the recent General Conference to reverse the longstanding ban on LGBTQIA+ clergy. This legislative action, among others, represents significant movement toward a more open and inclusive...
by Amy Cerniglia | Apr 1, 2024 | Covenant Network News, Gender, Sexuality, Theology, Uncategorized
In the Easter season, we celebrate the boundless love and transformative power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. This year, Easter shared a date with Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, encouraging us to consider the special hope and affirmation that Easter...
by Amy Cerniglia | Oct 11, 2023 | Covenant Congregations, Covenant Network News, Gender, News, Sexuality
In 1978, California Proposition 6 sought to ban gay and lesbian people from working in public schools. Harvey Milk the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, launched a campaign against the initiative. On November 7, after the definitive...
by Amy Cerniglia | Sep 22, 2023 | Covenant Congregations, Covenant Network News, News, Ordination Process, Personal Testimony, Sexuality, Theology
This article was written by the Rev. TJ Remaley, pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church and CNP Board member.Being bisexual is a blessing in my life.Actually, let me pause there for a moment. It’s not lost on me that even my ability to begin a...
by Amy Cerniglia | Sep 18, 2023 | Covenant Congregations, Covenant Network News, Sexuality
From September 16-23, we celebrate Bisexual Awareness Week and highlight the experiences and resiliency of bisexual+ people. Throughout #BiWeek, people learn more about the history, culture, and needs of bi+ communities. GLAAD, the...
by Amy Cerniglia | Jun 1, 2023 | Covenant Network News, Featured Resourcing, Gender, News, Personal Testimony, Sexuality
In June, we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride month! As we kick off this month of affirming all God’s children, especially highlighting people marginalized for their gender or sexual identities, we are sharing a new resource on our Becoming a Welcoming Church Page: A...
by Amy Cerniglia | Apr 26, 2023 | Covenant Network News, Gender, News, Personal Testimony, Sexuality
By Amy CernigliaFor Lesbian Day of Visibility, historically celebrated on April 26, I wrote last year about the frightening book bans and attitudes of “Don’t Say Gay†creeping into Florida classrooms and...
by Amy Cerniglia | Mar 16, 2023 | Covenant Network News, News, Sexuality
“[Pride] means freedom and joy and happiness. I love seeing the joy on all these kids’ faces as they realize they can be themselves here.”Last Saturday, CNP Communications Coordinator Amy Cerniglia had the opportunity to celebrate Manatee Pride in...
by Amy Cerniglia | Feb 17, 2023 | Covenant Network News, Gender, News, Sexuality, Theology
We are constantly expanding our resource pages on our website to provide helpful information for churches. If you haven’t recently seen the “Becoming a Welcoming Church†page, it provides practical steps your church can take...
