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Covenant Connection
The Covenant Network Newsletter Archive (Pre-2004)
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Newsletters are shown below in reverse order.
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want to see the whole text or other writings by the same author.
Covenant Connection Vol. 6, #3 (August 2003):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Join Us at the 2003 Covenant Conference, "The Church We Are Called to Be and to Become"
* News of Covenant Network People
- Susan Andrews resigns from Covenant Network's Board following her election as G.A. Moderator
- Former Moderator Jack Rogers will keynote a West Coast theological conference, "What Do We Believe, Anyway?"
* "This Is Our Time"
Address to the 2003 Covenant Network General Assembly Luncheon
-- Timothy Hart-Andersen, Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis
* "What Unties Presbyterians?"
Address to the 2003 Commissioner Convocation Dinner
-- Deborah A. Block, Pastor, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 6, #2 (May 2003):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Join Us at the 215th General Assembly
* Covenant Network Recommendations on Business before the 215th G.A.
* News of Covenant Network People
- Covenant Network welcomes two new staff members. Both will staff our booth at G.A.
- We mourn the death of Advisory Board member and former G.A. Moderator James Costen
- We welcome three newly elected Directors to our Board
* "Missing Ingredient: Why Spirituality
Needs Jesus"
--Eugene H. Peterson
* Abrahams's Faithfulness: Two Sermons
-- James D. Brown, Pastor, Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, PA
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 6, #1 (April 2003):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* The Confession of 1967 on Peacemaking
* Save the date for the 2003 Covenant Conference, "The Church God Calls Us to Be and to Become."
* "Reconciliation Matters: C67 Now
and Then"
Address to the 2002 Covenant Conference
-- John Wilkinson, Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY
* "Who Do You Say That I Am? Believing
in Jesus Christ in the 21st Century"
Address to the 2002 Covenant Conference
-- Anna Case-Winters, Associate Professor of Theology, McCormick Theological
Seminary
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 5, #4 (December 2002):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
- Save the date for the 2003 Covenant Conference, "The Church God Calls Us to Be and to Become."
- News of Covenant Network People
- Westminster John Knox Press has published an important new resource for Biblical study, Struggling with Scripture
* "Evangelism in a Pluralistic Society:
A Reformed Perspective"
Address to the 2002 Covenant Conference
--Shirley Guthrie, Emeritus Professor of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary
*Excerpt from "God's Private Arrangements"
Sermon to the 2002 Covenant Conference
--Cynthia Jarvis, Pastor, Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
*A Little Night Music"
Sermon to the 2002 Covenant Conference
--Linda Loving, Pastor, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 5, #3 (August 2002):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Please join us for the 2002 Covenant
Conference, "Confessing Christ Today: Seeking Common Ground"
* "Is Anything Too Wonderful for Our
God?"
Address to the 2002 Covenant Network General Assembly Luncheon
-- Jon Walton, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York
* "Confessions of an Evangelical Liberal"
Address to the 2002 Commissioner Convocation Dinner
--Susan Andrews, Pastor, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD
Other major addresses at the Covenant Network Luncheon and the Commissioner
Convocation Dinner at the 214th General Assembly (alluded to in the newsletter;
linked in full here):
* John Buchanan gladly claimed "The
Liberalism of the Reformed Tradition"
* Deborah Block put faces on Covenant Network supporters in "Who? What? Why?"
* Eugene Bay reflected on next steps in "Covenant
Network -- Moving Ahead"
* Westminster John Knox Press has published an important new resource for Biblical
study, Struggling with Scripture
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 5, #2 (June 2002):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Covenant Network Statement: The Way Forward
* Covenant Network Events at the 214th General Assembly: Join us in Columbus!
* Covenant Network Recommendations on Selected Business at the 214th General Assembly
* News from Covenant Network
-- Eight new directors are elected
* A Message for Our Time
Sermon to the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
-- Joanna M. Adams, Co-Pastor, Fourth Church
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 5, #1 (April 2002):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Covenant Network Statement on the Loss of Amendment 01-A
* News from Covenant Network
-- Covenant Network People in the news
-- Shirley Guthrie will keynote the 2002
Covenant Conference
* A Good Word for Foolishness
Sermon to the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta
-- Theodore J. Wardlaw, Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
* It Doth Not Yet Appear
Sermon to the Presbyery of San Francisco
-- Jana Childers, Professor of Preaching and Acting Dean, San Francisco Theological
Seminary
* Can "The Weak" and "The
Strong" Share the PC(USA)?
Sermon to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI
-- by Stephen W. Minnema, Pastor
Covenant Connection Vol. 4, #4 (December 2001):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* News from Covenant Network
-- Joanna Adams and Eugene Bay are new Co-Moderators of Covenant Network.
-- HOLD THE DATE for the 2002 Covenant Conference!
-- Audiotapes of the 2001 Covenant Conference,
"Christ Transforming Culture: Why the Church Matters in the 21st Century"
are available.
-- Resources on Amendment 01-A are
available.
* The Church We Are Called to Be
Address to the 2001 Covenant Conference
-- Jack Rogers, Professor Emeritus, San Francisco Theological Seminary, and
Moderator, 213th General Assembly
* Paradise Postponed: Or, What Do We Do 'Til
Then?
Address to the 2001 Covenant Conference
-- Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and
Preacher to Harvard University
* Add Another Leaf to the Table
Sermon at the 2001 Covenant Conference
-- Barbara Anderson, Co-Pastor, Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Covenant Connection Vol. 4, #3 (September 2001):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* The 2001 Covenant Conference, Christ
Transforming Culture
including a printable registration form
* What Would Jesus Do?
Address to the 2001 Commissioner Convocation Dinner
-- Freda Gardner, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary, and
Moderator, 211th General Assembly
* Trusting the Sovereignty of God
Address to the 2001 Commissioner Convocation Dinner
-- Douglas Oldenburg, Past President, Columbia Theological Seminary, and
Moderator, 210th General Assembly
* News from Covenant Network
-- Resources on Amendment 01-A are available
-- Invitation to the Covenant Network
Young Adult Pre-Conference Gathering
-- Jack Rogers Resigns from Covenant Network
Board
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 4, #2 (June 2001):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* News and Views about the 213th General Assembly
-- Join us at these Covenant Network events
-- Meet Covenant Network authors at
G.A.
-- Recommendations about business before the 213th G.A.
* Covenant Network Board responds to so-called "Confessing Church Movement"
* Save the date! for the 2001 Covenant
Conference, Christ Transforming Culture
* The Last Word on Biblical Authority:
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference
-- Brian Blount, Associate Professor of New Testament, Princeton Theological
Seminary
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 4, #1 (April 2001):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Preview: Overtures coming to the 213th General Assembly
* News from Covenant Network
-- Save the date! for the 2001 Covenant
Conference, Christ Transforming Culture
-- Memorial Gift Honors Herbert Reherd and
Robert Steele
-- Connections for Young Pastors
-- Additional sessions affirm Call to
Covenant Community
* Struggling with Scripture:
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference
-- William Placher, Professor of Religion, Wabash College
* Singing Along with God's Love Song:
Address to Mission Presbytery
--Ilene Dunn, Pastor, Madison Square Presbyterian Church, San Antonio
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 3, #4 (January 2001):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Biblical Authority: A Personal Reflection:
Address to the 2000 Covenant Conference
-- Walter Brueggemann, Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary
* Homecoming:
Sermon at the 2000 Covenant Confernece
-- Agnes W. Norfleet, Pastor, North Decatur Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA
* Nineteen Former Moderators Oppose Amendment 00-O
* News and Resources from Covenant Network
-- Covenant Network offers resources
about Amendment 00-O
-- New National Organizer helps CovNet
supporters connect
-- Audiotapes from 2000 Covenant Conference
are available
-- Save the date! for the 2001 Covenant
Conference
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 3, #3 (September 2000):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* The 2000 Covenant Conference, Biblical
Authority and the Church
including a printable registration form
* "The Greatest Story Ever Ignored,"
the Covenant Network G.A. Luncheon Address
-- J. Barrie Shepherd, Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church in the City
of New York
* "Learning from Each Other,"
Remarks to the Covenant Network G.A. Luncheon
-- Laird J. Stuart, Pastor, Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
* Statement in Opposition to Amendment 00-O.
* News from Covenant Network
-- Covenant Network Incorporates
-- Covenant Network Elects New Directors
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 3, #2 (June 2000):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Covenant Network at the General Assembly
-- events and connections
* Covenant Network Recommendations on actions before the 212th G.A.
* Covenant Network Book Is Published
Renewing the Vision: Reformed Faith for the 21st Century is published
by Geneva Press and will be available at G.A.
* Covenant Network Board comments on the Institute for Democracy Studies' new book
* Theology Matters
Introduction to Renewing the Vision: Reformed Faith for the 21st Century
-- Cynthia M. Campbell, President, McCormick Theological Seminary
* The Blessing of Abraham: What We Can Be
-- Lewis S. Mudge, Stuart Professor of Systematic Theology, San Francisco Theological
Seminary
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 3, #1 (April 2000):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Renewing the Vision -- News from Covenant Network
- Poet Barrie Shepherd will address Covenant Network G.A. Luncheon
- Brueggemann and Placher will keynote 2000 Covenant Conference
- Renewing the Vision: New book expounds vision of the Church
- Resources for Unity in Diversity Conferences are available
- Scholarship Fund established in honor of David McDowell
- Help for PNCs and Pastors is offered
- Younger Covenant Network supporters and seminarians are organizing
* The Church: Beyond the Christian Religion
Address to the 1999 Covenant Conference
-- Douglas John Hall, Emeritus Professor of Theology
* Sessions Affirm Call to Covenant Community
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 2, #4 (December 1999):
* A letter from our (New!) Co-Moderators
* Continuing the Conversation -- News of Current Covenant Network Initiatives
- The 2000 Covenant Conference-- Hold the date!
- Local Covenant Networks are forming
- Study Guide for the Call to Covenant Community is available
- 1999 Covenant Conference Audiotapes are available
- Help for PNCs and Pastors is offered
* True Confession: A Presbyterian Dissenter
Thinks About the Church:
Address to the 1999 Covenant Conference
-- Barbara G. Wheeler, President, Auburn Seminary
* Confessing Christ in a Post-Christendom Context:
Address to the 1999 Covenant Conference
-- Douglas John Hall, Emeritus Professor of Theology
* Covenant Network Statement about Unity, Diversity, and an Inclusive Church
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 2, #3 (September 1999):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* The 1999 Covenant Conference: Jesus Christ
and the Church
* Beyond the Human Point of View: The Covenant
Network G.A. Luncheon Address
-- Peter J. Gomes, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, Harvard University
* God Includes the Outsiders: Remarks
to the Covenant Network G.A. Luncheon
-- John M. Buchanan, Pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
* Responding to Grace
-- Transcript of An Evening with Anne Lamott
* Covenant Network Statement about Inclusivity and Unity
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 2, #2 (June 1999):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Join us at the 211th General Assembly
* Covenant Network Recommendations for business before 211th G.A.
- Overtures about G-6.0106b ("Amendment B")
- Other Overtures and Reports to G.A.
* "Building Community Among Strangers"
Is Gospel Promise
-- Donald W. Shriver, Jr., Chair, Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy
- Jack Rogers' Book, Reading the Bible & the Confessions: The Presbyterian Way
- Book on Call to Covenant Community in preparation
- Study Guide for the Call to Covenant Community is available
- 1999 Covenant Conference
- Local Covenant Networks
* Covenant Network People in the News
* Insights in Diverse Keys -- Report on the "Unity/Diversity" Conference
* "Tryst (Amidst a lovers' quarrel)"
-- J. Barrie Shepherd, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church in the City of New
York
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection Vol. 2, #1 (April 1999):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* "Unity/Diversity" Conference Will Explore Differences, Oneness
* Covenant Network Conversations -- News of Current Covenant Network Initiatives
- Join us at G.A.
- 1999 Covenant Conference
- Local Covenant Networks
- Study Guide for the Call to Covenant Community
* Covenant Network Will Support Challenged Presbytery
* The Auburn Affirmation (not actually
in the newsletter, but available here!)
* Full of Grace and Truth
-- Susan Andrews, Pastor, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD
* Explosive Issues and Emotional Disarmament
-- Carl S. Dudley, Professor of Church & Community, Hartford Seminary, and
-- Hugh H. Halverstadt, Professor of Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection #5 (December 1998):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Old Grain, New Grace
Sermon at the 1998 Covenant Conference
--Joanna Adams, Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
* Reading the Bible: The Presbyterian
Way
1998 Covenant Conference Keynote Address
-- Jack Rogers, Professor of Theology and Vice President,
San Francisco Theological Seminary
* Becoming the Body
Sermon at the 1998 Covenant Conference
--John Buchanan, Pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, and
Moderator of the 208th General Assembly
* A Call to Covenant Community
Covenant Connection #4 (September 1998):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* The 1998 Covenant Conference
* Unity and Diversity: An Enduring Agenda
The Covenant Network Luncheon Address, 210th General Assembly
-- Jack Stotts, President Emeritus of Austin Theological Seminary,
and Former President of McCormick Theological Seminary
* A Call to Covenant Community
* Help make the connections happen
Covenant Connection #3 (June 1998):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* A Call to Covenant Community
* Covenant Statement Affirmed by 16 former G.A. Moderators
* Where Do We Go from Here?
-- Pamela Byers, Executive Director, Covenant Network of Presbyterians
* Covenant Network at the General Assembly
March 1998 Mailing:
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
Covenant Connection #2 (December 1998):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Seeking to be Faithful Together:
Guidelines for Presbyterians During Times of Disagreement
* Facts and Fallacies:
The 10 Most Often Repeated Fallacies About Amendment A
The 3 Most Important Facts About Amendment A
* Under the Authority of Scripture
-- Jack Rogers, Professor of Theology and Vice President,
San Francisco Theological Seminary
* Integrity in All Relationships of Life
-- Lewis S. Mudge, Professor of Systematic Theology,
San Francisco Theological Seminary
* Sexual Misconduct Is Clearly Prohibited
by Amendment A
-- Peter Oddleifson, Senior Partner, Rochester law firm, and
Elder, Downtown United Church, Rochester, New York
Covenant Connection #1 (November 1997):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators
* Morality in Church Officers and in the
Church
-- Eugene Bay, Pastor, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
* Amendment A and the Reformed Tradition
-- Jane Dempsey Douglass, Professor of Historical Theology,
Princeton Seminary, and Immediate Past President,
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
Initial mailing (October 1997):
* A letter from our Co-Moderators