Mennonite Church USA
Mennonite Church USA passes resolution committing to LGBTQ inclusion
By Kathryn Post — June 2, 2022
(RNS) — Delegates also repealed membership guidelines instructing pastors not to officiate same-sex marriages.
In the Mennonite Church USA, congregations realign on sexuality
By Yonat Shimron — September 25, 2018
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) — Realignments around LGBTQ inclusion cut both ways: Conservative as well as liberal congregations are breaking away and coming together in new ways.
Mennonite Church to divest in protest of Israeli policies
By Yonat Shimron — July 6, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Although the economic impact is expected to be minimal, such votes are closely watched as a measure of views on Israel and the Palestinians from within the U.S., the Jewish state's closest and most important ally.
Mennonite Church coming apart over sexuality issues
By Rich Preheim — June 9, 2016
(RNS) Issues related to sexuality have plagued the Mennonite Church since it was formed by the merger of two denominations in 2002. This past year they've come to a head.
Mennonites apologize for history of sex abuse following theologian John Howard Yoder scandal
By Rich Preheim — July 6, 2015
(RNS) Mennonites grapple with a paradox: One of the most influential shapers of the idea of Christian pacifism and nonviolence repeatedly committed acts of sexual violence.
Mountain States Mennonites take step toward gay ordination
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 3, 2014
(RNS) On Sunday (Feb. 2), a Denver congregation of Mennonites licensed the first lesbian in a committed same-sex relationship, the first step toward ordination.
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