Saying “the Canadian Conference of MB Churches (CCMBC) and its provincial conferences remain committed to the CCMBC Confession of Faith statements regarding marriage,” the Christian Leader, the publication of the U.S. Mennonite Brethren Conference, has provided an overview of the situation in Canada related to LGBTQ+ welcome and affirmation.
As a result, the February 9 2023 article continues, “in the past year congregations that welcome and include LGBTQ+ individuals have been suspended and pastors and a provincial staff member who have initiated discussions on the topic have resigned. Meanwhile, some are asking for a moratorium on suspending churches that are discussing the issue.”
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ReplyDeleteI followed the link to the document. I'm disappointed to see that the Open Space gathering is being described as inviting only those leaning towards affirming. I was there and that was not the case.
ReplyDeleteThose invited were willing to lovingly and prayerfully discuss how to love people well. Not all there were affirming or leaning towards being affirming. In fact, there were some who were definitely not affirming. However, kindness, compassion and love reigned.