Pink Menno, a group committed to being a visible and vocal presence at Mennonite gatherings, operated out of a room around the corner from the delegate hall.
It might have been the pain of exclusion due to sexual orientation. Or of feeling the church has agreed to tolerate sin. It might have been the pain of sexual abuse. Or of concern for the future of a church sharply divided on how to relate to sexual minorities.
Speaking before a joint gathering of youth and adults, Claiborne said institutions of all kinds are losing young people at an astronomical rate because people see how little institutions do and how much individuals can.
Moving from sorrow and confessing to hope and joy, the service at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral across the street of the convention center found its genesis with a discernment group on sexual . . .
First, delegates passed “Forbearance in the Midst of Differences” by a vote of 581 to 228, or 72 percent in favor.
