How is it that Mennonite Church USA has become lax in its stand against homosexual activity? When Pink Menno activists showed up at the Phoenix convention in 2013, we considered them left-wing radicals. Then came the 2015 convention in Kansas City, and all restraint was gone.
I am somewhat offended that Steve Hoeppner uses the Book of Jude to talk about apostasy in the Mennonite church (“Jude’s Warnings Come True,” Sept. 28). My offense mostly comes from his opinion that he is a prophet with a word from God for the rest of us.
The proposal, given as a draft to credentialed leaders at LMC’s Leadership Assembly on Sept. 18, incorporated feedback from “Listening and Vision Casting” meetings held in eight churches across the conference Aug. 15-Sept. 8.
After the Bishop Board finalizes a recommendation, LMC’s 412 active credentialed leaders will vote on it, perhaps by the end of the year.
“We would hear, ‘Oh, if you guys tackle social justice issues, would you ever talk about the conflict of sexuality in the church?’ ” Wideman said. “We heard that time after time after time.”
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