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21 Jan 2018 |
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ECC Statement on Board of Ordered Ministry Hearings
Dear friends, The Evangelical Covenant Church just shared this statement regarding Pastors Judy Howard Peterson and Steve Armfield. In addition, North Park University has authorized us to share the following: “Pastor Judy and NPU (Carl Balsam, Interim President) are committed to meet in the days ahead, beginning Monday, to discern ...
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05 Jan 2018 |
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Where Is It Written?
The “Where Is It Written?” document below was written by retired Covenant pastor, Herbert Hedstrom and is shared with his permission. We hope it will be helpful as we Covenanters grapple with understanding the complex nuances of what it means to be Christian and Covenant. “Where is it written?” or “What do the Scriptures ...
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NPU statement on Pastor Judy Peterson and next steps
On January 4, 2018, North Park University published the following statement. We celebrate the steps the university is adopting to hear from, care for, and more fully include LGBTQ students and their allies in university policies and programs. Institutional conflict can lead to division or it can provide opportunities for us to better ...
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02 Jan 2018 |
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Responding to the reaction to North Park University’s statement
As the response to North Park University’s statement on the removal of Pastor Judy Peterson unfolded, MF4i board member Lisa Peterson was compelled to share her story. We repost her response here for all to read:
Continue Reading29 Dec 2017 |
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ECC sends a message regarding same-sex weddings
At 5:03pm Central Time on Friday, December 29, the ECC sent an email titled “A Pastoral Message on Covenant Clergy and Same-Sex Weddings.” The entire text follows:
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What can we do next? #BeTheBetterChurch
Many of you have expressed a desire to do something in response to the news about Rev. Judy Howard Peterson. For those in the Chicago area, stay tuned for information about local events. In the meantime, there are five things you can do now: Pray for all involved and impacted by this decision. Thank God […]
Continue Reading27 Dec 2017 |
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NPU removes Pastor Judy Peterson
By now many of you have heard the news that Rev. Judy Howard Peterson, North Park University’s campus pastor, has been removed from her position for officiating at a same-sex wedding last spring. Numerous people forwarded the following email to MF4i. Pastor Judy is not able to make a public statement at this time, nor […]
Continue Reading14 Sep 2016 |
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Nightingale Interview
In July of 2016, Covenanter Matt Nightingale publicly announced that he is gay and that he planned to end his marriage. In the months prior to that announcement, he and his wife, Luanne Tondino Nightingale, found support from Mission Friends 4 Inclusion and worked with Luke Johnson of Fulcrum Media Group, LLC to record this […]
Continue Reading06 Jul 2016 |
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Why We Supported the Re-election of President Gary Walter
Two weeks ago, we urged the delegates of the 2016 Annual Meeting to vote “yes” to re-elect President Gary Walter. Krista Brumberg Stevens read the following statement explaining why.
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