Mountain States first conference to license pastor in same-sex relationship
Adapted from a release by Mountain States Mennonite Conference
After a year-long process, the leadership board of the Mountain States Mennonite Conference reached unanimous consensus to accept and affirm the recommendation of the ministerial council to license Theda Good for continuing ministry at First Mennonite Church, Denver.
Much of the process centered around the consideration of a person whose gifts and call to ministry are clearly affirmed yet is in a committed same-sex relationship--which is at variance from denominational statements ...
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Sarah Thompson appointed CPT executive director
From Christian Peacemaker Teams Christian Peacemaker Teams is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Thompson to the position of CPT executive director, starting in January 2014. Thompson brings a wide range of experiences to the position. Through her work in the international peace movement as a public-speaker and community organizer, she is adept at bringing people together across lines of difference and building momentum for positive social change ...
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College Corner: Goshen College students connect in new campus-wide mentoring program
From Goshen College Eva Lapp and Brynn Godshall have a lot in common: they both sing in the Women's World Music Choir at Goshen (Ind.) College, love ice cream and share a passion for peace studies. But Lapp, a junior from Goshen, and Godshall, a freshman from Lancaster, Pa., might never have become friends if not for a new student-led initiative called Campus Connections ... Read more ... Photo: Mentoring partners were encouraged to take a photo together every time they hung out and submit their photos for a raffle drawing. By early December, Campus Connections had collected over 90 photos.
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