by Brian Ellison | Jun 15, 2013 | Marriage & Civil Unions, PC(USA) History & Polity, Theology
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Cuthbertson is a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a scholar of church history and historical theology, and a spiritual director. He is a native of Kansas and a graduate of Sterling College, Gordon-Conwell...
by Brian Ellison | Jun 15, 2013 | Marriage & Civil Unions, PC(USA) History & Polity, Theology
By Kenneth L. Cuthbertson, PhD “Marriage is to be between one Man and one Woman: neither is it lawful for any Man to have more then one Wife, nor for any Woman to have more then one Husband, at the same time.” – from The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter XXIV,...
by Brian Ellison | Jan 21, 2011 | Amendment 10-A, Ordination Process, PC(USA) History & Polity, Theology
by Tricia Dykers Koenig Amendment 10-A: Standards for ordained service reflect the church’s desire to submit joyfully to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life (G-1.0000). The governing body responsible for ordination and/or installation (G-14.0240;...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 25, 2009 | Theology
– Dawn DeVries The theology of the Reformation fundamentally reshaped the doctrine of ministry, and the practices surrounding ordination in Reformed churches. In the Roman Catholic as well as the Eastern Orthodox Churches, ordination as a sacrament ritually...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 25, 2009 | Biblical Interpretation, Dialogue, PC(USA) History & Polity, Personal Testimony, Theology
– Jack Rogers … I had often said that I could not change my position on homosexuality unless I was convinced by Scripture. By studying the Bible in its historical and cultural context and through the lens of Jesus’ redeeming life and ministry, I have now...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 10, 2006 | Ordination Process, PC(USA) History & Polity
What General Assembly Called Us To Be and To Do A Plenary Dialogue Between Cynthia M. Campbell, President, McCormick Theological Seminary, and Douglas A. Nave, Esq., Member of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York Covenant Network Annual Conference – 2006...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 5, 2004 | Biblical Interpretation, Sexuality, Theology
Jack L. Stotts President Emeritus, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Friday, November 5, 2004 I am delighted to be here as part of this conference, to share with you in our exploration of questions of theology and sexuality. The late Joseph Sitler, the...
by Brian Ellison | Oct 11, 2003 | Biblical Interpretation, PC(USA) History & Polity, Personal Testimony, Theology
Address to Covenant Network Northwest Regional Conference Jack B. Rogers October 11, 2003 I appreciate the opportunity to address you this morning. I am going to speak about my change of mind on the question of homosexuality, what I have learned theologically in...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 9, 2002 | Theology
Litany for the Church (Based on the Confession of 1967) Susan Ashton Conference Manager, Covenant Network, and Minister Member of San Francisco Presbytery 2002 Covenant Conference Closing Worship, November 9, 2002 One: Life is a gift to be received with gratitude...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 7, 2002 | Theology
Litany for the Church John Wilkinson Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church Rochester, NY 2002 Covenant Conference Opening Worship, November 7, 2002 One: We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom alone we must...