Despite a call for it to voluntarily leave the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba (MBCM), Jubilee Mennonite Church has no plans to withdraw before the March 3-4 assembly where a vote will be taken on its continued membership in the Conference.
Currently under suspension by MBCM
due to its stance on same-sex marriage, the congregation will await the outcome
of the vote at that gathering, said moderator Chris Friesen.
Jubilee is a dual-conference congregation, belonging to both MBCM and Mennonite Church Manitoba.
In January, North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church (NKMB) sent a letter to its members asking them to fast and pray that Jubilee Church would volunteer to leave the Conference before the vote.
In October 2022, MBCM sent a letter to its churches about its decision to suspend Jubilee.
In November 2022, Friesen sent a
response to MBCM outlining the process that led Jubilee to becoming a welcoming
and affirming congregation for LGBTQ+ people. You
can read it here.
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