Today in Greensboro – Thursday, an overview […]
Month: June 2016
EYN Declares a Day of Prayer for the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference
Rev. Daniel Mbaya, general secretary of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), in a text he passed across the church asked all the EYN DCC [church district] secretaries, heads of programs, and institutions to a one-day fasting and prayer for the Church of the Brethren in the United States.
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Delegates Open Business Floor to ‘Query: Same Sex Weddings,’ Among Other Business
Among other business, the Annual Conference today began consideration of “Query: Same Sex Weddings,” but did not conclude discussion of the item. First, the delegate body took a vote to open the floor to accept a query related to human sexuality as an item of business, because the Conference in 2011 had decided “to continue deeper conversations concerning human sexuality outside of the query process.”
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New Fellowships and Congregations Are Welcomed into the Church of the Brethren
New fellowships and congregations are welcomed into the Church of the Brethren
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Annual Conference Names New Leadership, Samuel Sarpiya Chosen Moderator-Elect
In election results, Samuel Kefas Sarpiya was chosen as moderator-elect. He will serve alongside moderator Carol Scheppard at the 2017 Annual Conference, and will be moderator of the 2018 Conference.
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Today in Greensboro – Wednesday
An overview of the first day of the 2016 Annual Conference held in Greensboro, N.C. […]
Bethany Seminary Sponsors Concert and Hymn Sing
Shawn Kirchner, Mutual Kumquat, and Andy and Terry Murray performed in a hymn sing and concert sponsored by Bethany Theological Seminary, after worship on the first evening of the 2016 Annual Conference. The Guilford Ballroom at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C., was packed with Brethren eager to sing their hearts out and hear the work of these fine musicians.
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Open Roof Fellowship Welcomes Six New Churches
Six churches were welcomed into the Open Roof Fellowship at the Mission and Ministry Board meeting in advance of Annual Conference in Greensboro, N.C. The fellowship recognizes Church of the Brethren congregations that have made great strides in becoming more accessible to people with disabilities.
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Queries on Care for Creation, Living Together as Christ Calls Receive Recommendations from Standing Committee
In today’s meetings of Standing Committee, two queries–“Continuing the Study of Our Christian Responsibility to Care for God’s Creation” and “Living Together as Christ Calls”–were acted on, and received recommendations.
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Standing Committee Makes Response to Query: Same Sex Weddings
This morning in Greensboro, N.C., the Standing Committee of district delegates to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference voted on a response to Query: Same Sex Weddings.
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