Resources
for Unity
and Diversity Conferences
The following are a list of articles, analyses, editorials and
documents that will help you and your congregation consider what role
you might take in the "Unity in Diversity Conferences" that
were called for by the 1999 General Assembly. These resources will be
updated on a regular basis.
Articles
- The 1999 General Assembly turned down an overture to delete the
ordination standard from the Book of Order and called for "Unity
in Diversity Conferences" throughout the denomination
- Denomination preparing
resources
for conferences
- More
Light Churches begin plans to present gay, lesbian,
transgender, bisexual agenda at conferences
- Statement by Presbyterian Renewal Network on
purpose
of conferences
- Coverage of 1999 "Unity in Diversity Conference"
Documents,
Analyses, Editorials
- Complete
document titled "Historic Principles, Conscience and
Church Government," adopted by the 1985 General Assembly
- Editorial
titled "Unity, Diversity and Schism"
- Analysis
of "Historic Principles, Conscience and Church Government"
- Diversity is being proposed as a "new
mark of the church"
- Questions and answers on
the unity we seek – Ben Lacy Rose
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