Honoring the dignity of all, LGBTQ+ group became ‘the church we needed’
David Chow, a Mennonite Brethren pastor from Calgary, Alberta, has been appointed Mennonite World Conference regional representative for North America.
An apology and a listening process in Indiana-Michigan Conference of Mennonite Church USA reveal how the conference’s posture on inclusivity and ministerial credential reviews has changed over a decade.
Mennonite World Conference has decided not to appoint a Mennonite Church USA conference minister to a representative role after three MWC member denominations raised concerns.
Nearly 10 years ago, I approached a conference minister in what was then Franconia Mennonite Conference about becoming a pastor.
Western District Conference of Mennonite Church USA will apologize for rescinding the ministerial credential of a gay pastor in 1984 with a service of repentance and restoration May 11 in Lawrence, Kan.
First, there was A Time to Listen, an online gathering for Canadian Mennonite Brethren church members started in 2021 that aimed to create a safe online space to hear the stories of LGBTQ members and their families.
