DownloadArticles : Sexuality
April 26 issue
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Event supports people in sexuality struggles
REISTERSTOWN, Md. — About 70 people gathered April 9-11 for the 21st annual Connecting Families weekend.
March 1 issue
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Gathering upholds sexuality stance
LANSDALE, Pa. — Drawing on Scripture and official Mennonite statements, presenters at a conference on homosexuality Feb. 20 were unequivocal that its practice is sin but that its practitioners can be redeemed.
Jan. 4 issue
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Church to host sexuality conference
LANSDALE, Pa. — Grace Mennonite Church will host and lead a conference, “Affirming the Faith: What the Mennonite Church Believes About Homosexuality,” on Feb. 20.
Oct. 19, 2009 issue
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Gifts denied
I was sad to learn Southeast Conference revoked Randy Spaulding’s credentials. Many things distress me about this.
Oct. 5, 2009 issue
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Southeast Conference takes away pastor’s credentials
Southeast Conference of Mennonite Church USA has revoked the credentials of a gay pastor.
Sept. 14, 2009 issue
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Franconia youth, young adults write open letter on sexuality
Nearly 70 youth and young adults in Franconia Conference of Mennonite Church USA have signed an open letter asking the conference to be more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Sept. 7, 2009 issue
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Future is brown, plain, pink
This spring a front page of MWR highlighted that our future looks both brown and plain. Articles profiled the growth of immigrant Anabaptist communities and conservative Anabaptist groups, the latter often recognizable by their plain clothing.
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Writers join familiar debate
In Reasoning Together: A Conversation on Homosexuality (Herald Press, 2008), Ted Grimsrud and Mark Thiessen Nation echo the popular debates about the exclusion of non-celibate homosexuals from church membership. Each takes a turn presenting his case, and then the other offers critical engagement.
Aug. 10, 2009 issue
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Proposal precedents
In calling us to a more pastoral approach to gay covenanted monogamous couples, Richard Kauffman’s proposal is building on precedents of past approaches to divorce and remarriage.
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Sexuality views
As a lifelong adult member of open and welcoming congregations, I read with dismay and disappointment the “Pink Menno views” letter in the July 20 Viewpoint.
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