The Board of Directors of the Covenant Network, an organization that advocates for the full inclusion of the LGBTQ/Q people in the life and ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA), has spoken out against the so-called “Apology Overture,” that will be debated during this summer’s 222nd General Assembly, saying that it doesn’t think the apology…
“Can the denomination as a whole ‘apologize’ for calling homosexuality a sin and then turn around and keep minister members in its ranks (like myself) who still believe and teach that homosexual sex is sin?” The question was asked on the Facebook page of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS), an advocacy group that works…
By Mateen Elass, on his personal blog. The Presbyterian Church (USA) is racing to take the lead over other post-Christian liberal Protestant denominations in enthusiastically courting the wrath of God Despite all the biblical and statistical evidence concerning the misguided course its leaders have charted over the last 50 years, the denomination continues to thumb its nose…
A Presbyterian Church (USA) presbytery is asking the 222nd General Assembly to apologize to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ/Q) community because it says “there will be no chance for healing and reconciliation until the PCUSA admits its mistakes and makes a statement of apology.” The Presbytery of New York City has…