More harm than good: Why CON-04 should be disapproved
Brian Ellison argues that CON-04 would reopen settled constitutional questions, create confusion in the church, and undermine recent progress toward LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Brian Ellison is executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, stated clerk of the Synod of Mid-America, and host and senior news analyst at NPR affiliate KCUR. He writes and consults on LGBTQIA+ inclusion, Presbyterian polity and judicial process. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Brian Ellison argues that CON-04 would reopen settled constitutional questions, create confusion in the church, and undermine recent progress toward LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Brian Ellison calls for inclusive leadership in the PC(USA) and support of the Olympia overture.
Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians Brian Ellison reflects on the past 25 years and the fight for equal rights in the PC(USA).
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