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Summary: United Church of Christ
Synod 28, Tampa: ON SINKING SAND The theme of this Synod, “SAND”,
seemed especially appropriate as the UCC continues to sink slowly.
We could only be mindful of the words of our Lord Jesus, “Everyone
who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is
like a foolish man who builds his house on the sand. The rain came
down and the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against that
house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:26,27 BWF issued a press release at the
outset of Synod that seemed especially prescient: .....read more BWF Executive Director
Speaks to General Synod Proposals UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SYNOD MEETS "ON
SINKING SAND" July 1 - The liberal UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST, the leader among protestant denominations in membership
loss, is meeting at Synod 28 this weekend in Tampa, Florida using
the theme of "SAND.” According to the Synod Handbook
(page 8-9)
http://www.ucc.org/synod/pdfs/general_synod_28_handbook.pdf
describing the event’s worship focus, "sand remains a powerful
image of an unimaginable quantity. It also reflects the rich imagery
of desert, of journey, of shifting sands." It goes on to say,
"At the Twenty-eighth General Synod in 2011, the United Church
of Christ finds itself in oasis and desert. Blessed with diversity
of thought, vibrant life, and shifting sands, we journey through
challenging times seeking possibility, engaged in thoughtful and
difficult conversations." Jesus used this image
powerfully when he contrasted the wise man who built on the rock
with the foolish, saying, "everyone who hears these words of mine
and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built
his house on sand." (Matthew 7:26) UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SET TO REJECT GOD
THE FATHER July 1 - Meeting at General Synod 28 in
Tampa, Florida this weekend, the historic United Church of Christ
will vote on an amendment to eliminate God the Father from Article
5, lines 9-10 of its constitution.
http://www.ucc.org/synod/pdfs/proposedconstitution.pdf The
Constitution of the denomination has remained unchanged in its
theological core since the United Church of Christ's founding in
1957, and remains the covenant connection with the basic truths of
Christianity that keeps many churches affiliated who are otherwise
alienated by the denominations very liberal agenda. According to renewal leader David
Runnion-Bareford, "Rejecting God as Father in an age of
fatherlessness is unthinkable. God acted toward us in amazing grace
when He offered to be our Father through the sacrifice of his Son,
Jesus Christ who offers us life in his name. This is not something
we as humans made up in some other time. Rejecting our Father is act
of arrogant rebellion in the name of cultural conformity that only
further alienates members, churches, but more importantly God
himself. We call the delegates to reject the change for God's sake." Renewal leader David Runnion-Bareford
said, "This is indeed a powerful confession by the Synod of the
UCC that, having rebelled against the word of God, is on sinking
sand - with our members, churches, historic witness, and identity in
Christ washing away before our eyes."
WHY DOES JOHN THOMAS MATTER? Commentary by BWF Executive Director
January 25, 2011 NO TIME FOR ANGER
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