Blog Entries tagged 'GLBT Concerns'

Jane Spahr on Trial

tomeggebeen@gmail.com — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

As I read today's note in the LA Times about Jane Spahr to be tried by the PCUSA, I couldn't help but think of the text for this past Sunday, Luke 13:10-17, Jesus setting a woman free from 18 years of affliction, and doing so on the Sabbath, to make a point (he and the lady could have waited 24 hours) - healing is what the Sabbath is all about.

And then the synagogue leader weighs in - scolding folks, "Hey, we've got six days for work, and if you want healing, come on those days, b [...]

A Non-Geographical Presbytery???

tomeggebeen@gmail.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Beaver-Butler is sending an overture to GA to allow "theological, non-geographic" Presbyteries, in order to promote a greater flexibility in government and to stem the tide of congregations leaving the denomination.

In January of this year, the Presbytery of the Pacific defeated a similar motion.

I've thought long and hard about this, and I said to the proponents, "I'd be willing to vote favorably on this if you were willing to send an overture to GA for the removal [...]