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1. Key Issues Coming to the 219th General Assembly
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... and the closing gavel on July 10th). Ordination Standards The business: Q:   Shall the PC(USA) change our standards for ordination to the offices of Deacon, Elder, or Minister of the ...
2. Reform from Within
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... the Lausanne Movement that we might have healthy streams flowing into HPPC not merely the latest pathological pronouncements of the pcusa. Personally, I’m not interested in fighting over women’s ordination ...
3. A Non-Geographic Solution
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... while allowing “scruples”, our polity forces compliance with and submission to things that, through my studies, I believe Scripture clearly condemns. Take as an example the ongoing debate over ordination ...
4. New NPWL Lydia Scholar: Beth Case
(PFR Articles/Various Topics)
...  Beth continues, "I am thankful for the sovereign plan of the Trinity, for without the ordination by God the Father, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Holy spirit, I would ...
... clergy set apart by dramatic ordination ceremonies, elegant worship services, liturgies performed by a priestly class, or even, alas, sacraments. And when Justinian, in the seventh century, made Christianity ...
... they were elevated by a recent General Assembly as a diversion from the squabble over sexuality and the “ordination standards” debate, conservatives and evangelicals might even be inclined to view the ...
... shape.  Many self-identified liberals are positioning themselves to take another run at ordination standards and the definition of Christian marriage.  Many self-identified conservatives are coming to ...
... congregational transformation is not to identify “leaders,” but to nurture those who are willing, eager, and committed to following The Leader.  Our congregational covenant at every ordination requires ...
... as a Legislative Director for a bi-partisan think-tank and for the Chicago Botanic Garden.  Megan is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, CA, and an inquirer for ordination in the Presbytery ...
... to a continuing affirmation of biblical standards for ordination and leadership within Christ’s Church.  By a 95-78 margin, presbyteries reiterated the importance of faithful living, honest repentance, ...
11. The Real Value of 08-B
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
“As of Saturday, April 25, Amendment 08-B, which attempted to change the ordination standards of the PC(USA), has been officially defeated.”  The joy I had in speaking those words to a congregation I was ...
As the presbyteries of the PC(USA) engage in discussion and votes on the proposed amendment to the "Fidelity and Chastity" standard for ordination and installation of church officers (G-6-0106b), the ...
... and dependence upon God’s Spirit, for our current constitutional ordination standards calling for “fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman (W-4.9001), or chastity in singleness,” ...
14. Declaration and Call: Search for a New Beginning
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... current ordination standards. Ideas and suggestions regarding specific proposals are encouraged; we will post a public forum in a few weeks at www.pfrenewal.org. Adopted by the board Sept. 26, 2008 ...
15. The Dangers of the Unconverted Seminary, Part I
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... sure — through ordination exams, interviews, and research papers — that the future ministers can pass on this message. We follow Calvin, or Luther, or Zwingli, or Henry the VIII (well, maybe not the King). ...
... over sexual ethics has made this abundantly clear, in a way that previous debates that resulted in change – over women’s ordination, for instance – could not.  Previous matters of debate were such that ...
17. The New Testament and Homosexual Practice
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... stunned that we are considering the ordination of practicing homosexuals. My fond hope is that the Gospel will yet come to us afresh from beyond the oceans that isolate us from the wider world, and rescue ...
18. What Way Ahead? Part One: Three Options
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... such as directing congregational funding, sending overtures to the next General Assembly, or organizing in your presbytery to defeat the proposed amendment to the constitutional ordination standards.  ...
19. PFR One Pager: Overview of the 218th GA
(PFR Articles/Denominational Issues)
... Ordination and Sexuality Other actions are serious departures from Scripture and our missional calling: Inter-faith Relations: Judaism, Christianity and Islam The GA has encouraged common worship ...
20. Seminary Ministry
(PFR Ministries/PFR MInistries)
... and will secure mentors for graduates at the time of ordination and in their first pastorate. As our network of seminary students and professors continues to grow, PFR is looking to the future with a vision ...
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