by Brian Ellison | May 13, 2013 | Covenant Network News, Marriage & Civil Unions
Download the resource here. The study “Christian Marriage in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),” prepared by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, is a faithful effort to fulfill the General Assembly’s call for “serious study and...
by Brian Ellison | Apr 15, 2013 | Biblical Interpretation, Marriage & Civil Unions, Sermon
A Sermon on Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Tricia Dykers Koenig Northwest Regional Conference April 13, 2012 I am a proud graduate of Duke University, and a big fan of Blue Devil basketball. Does that inspire your hatred? If it makes any difference, when I was a student the...
by Brian Ellison | Mar 10, 2013 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
A Sermon on Romans 15:1-13 and Revelation 7:9-17 Tricia Dykers Koenig Catonsville Regional Conference March 9, 2013 Dusting. I hate dusting. And I resent it too – you dust, and it doesn’t stay dusted, you don’t even do anything to cause dust but before long you have...
by Brian Ellison | Feb 5, 2013 | Marriage & Civil Unions, PC(USA) History & Polity
~ by Tricia Dykers Koenig Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, the District of Columbia, New York, Washington, Maine, Maryland. According to the Human Rights Campaign, over 15% of Americans currently live in jurisdictions with marriage equality. ...
by Brian Ellison | Sep 20, 2012 | Biblical Interpretation, Theology
God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality, by Jay Michaelson. Beacon Press, 2011. A Book Recommendation from Tricia Dykers Koenig “The devil made me do it” was Flip Wilson’s memorable excuse, in character as Geraldine Jones. Alas, our society’s...
by Brian Ellison | Jul 2, 2012 | 220th GA (2012), Covenant Network News, Marriage & Civil Unions, Ordination Process, PC(USA) History & Polity
Remarks by National Organizer Tricia Dykers Koenig to the Covenant Network Luncheon Monday, July 2, 2012 Two years ago, I was privileged to address the Covenant Network Luncheon to talk about our hopes for the 219th General Assembly. I seem to recall mentioning in...
by Brian Ellison | Mar 10, 2012 | 220th GA (2012)
Registration is now open for the 220th General Assembly (2012), which will meet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from June 30 through July 7. Details provided by the Office of the General Assembly are available here. As always, the Covenant Network will have a presence at...
by Brian Ellison | Feb 20, 2012 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
All Things to All People? A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Tricia Dykers Koenig The campaign rages – does it ever stop anymore? I don’t watch the so-called debates, I use a DVR to skip TV commercials, in the car I listen to audiobooks or NPR, but still I can’t seem...
by Brian Ellison | Jan 21, 2011 | Amendment 10-A, Biblical Interpretation, PC(USA) History & Polity
Address to the Presbytery of Donegal The Rev. Tricia Dykers Koenig Covenant Network National Organizer January 18, 2011 I want to begin where Presbyterians usually do – with the Scripture. I love the Bible because of how it has taught me to know God in Jesus Christ,...