It is a new day in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Today, commissioners to the 223rd General Assembly (2018) approved two historic overtures. One affirms and celebrates the gifts of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the church. Another affirms the rights and dignity of people of transgender, non-binary and people of varying gender identities.
A New Day for LGBTQIA People in the Church: General Assembly Unanimously Approves Overtures
June 20, 2018 by
Committee Recommends Historic Affirmations of LGBTQIA People in Church and Society
June 18, 2018 by
Three overtures that strengthen the church’s witness to the rights, dignity and gifts of people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities in unprecedented ways were approved by a committee on Monday at the 223rd General Assembly (2018) in St. Louis.
GA 223 Preview: Committee 14 – Taking Our Confession to the Next Level … the Here and Now
June 8, 2018 by
The assembly’s theological issues committee (#14) has responsibility for the Book of Confessions. In 2014-15, as the PCUSA considered adding the Confession of Belhar to our Constitution, the Covenant Network was proud to help organize in presbyteries to support an affirmative vote. We believe Belhar speaks a word today as relevant as ever, and one particular action will help its timeless content speak to our current reality.
GA 223 Preview: Committee 6 – Supporting Marriage For All, Preserving the Church’s Unity
June 7, 2018 by
With friends across the church, the Covenant Network rejoiced when the church opened the door to same-sex marriages in Presbyterian churches in 2015. Since then, congregations across the PCUSA have celebrated God’s gift of covenant love and witnessed the uniting of couples whose relationship the church would once have rejected. But a painful reality is that the church is still living into what that means, and the Assembly Committee on Church Polity and Ordered Ministries (Committee #6) is addressing one challenging aspect of that reality.
Seeking Justice, and Benefits, For Surviving Spouses of Church Workers
February 22, 2018 by
For the past several months, the Covenant Network of Presbyterians has been working together with the Rev. Janet Edwards and our friends at More Light Presbyterians on an important effort to correct a lingering injustice. We are pleased to announce, with the cooperation of the Board of Pensions, steps toward a solution. But we need […]
Two Top Preachers Will Lead Conference Worship, November 9-10
October 18, 2017 by
Worship is a vibrant and dynamic part of the Covenant Network conference each year, and this year’s conference worship will be led by two accomplished preachers who are leaders in the national church.
Register NOW to hear Nancy Benson-Nicol, Daniel Vigilante, Pulitzer Prize-winner Taylor Branch, and more. Registration has been extended to November 1.
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