PRESBYTERIAN (TWIN CITIES)
STATEMENT OF APOLOGY
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On 1997-JUN-10, the following Statement of Apology was issued by the Presbytery of the
Twin Cities Area of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was in response to the church's passage
of Amendment B.
STATEMENT OF APOLOGY
 | WHEREAS the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PTCA) is a judicatory of
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA) and therefore shares
responsibility in the decisions and policies of the denomination, and |
| WHEREAS the PCUSA has through its due process in the presbyteries
approved the so called "Amendment B" to become part of the Book of Order
in the Constitution of the PCUSA, and |
| WHEREAS the PTCA determined at its January 11, 1997, meeting that
Amendment B is radically contrary to the gracious purpose of Jesus
Christ for his church, and |
| WHEREAS, in effect, the adoption of Amendment B by the PCUSA has
reinforced institutional prejudice and shaming of, while relegating to a
second class status, faithful Christian members of the PCUSA, and also
in effect has gravely offended the consciences of Presbyterians who are
appalled by any church action that stigmatizes and excludes any other
Presbyterian on the basis of personal differences; |
| THEREFORE, the PTCA this 10th day of June, 1997, acknowledges its
corporate participation in a denominational policy offensive to the
gospel of Jesus Christ, namely the adoption of Amendment B, and offers
this Statement of Apology to all persons whose Christian faith and
relationship with the church, as well as their personal God-given
dignity, have been assaulted or in any other way diminished by the
inclusion of Amendment B in the Constitution of the PCUSA. To those our
Christian sisters and brothers so terribly betrayed by their church we
say, "We are truly sorry". Furthermore, with this Statement of Apology
the PTCA solemnly pledges to be faithful to Jesus Christ in exhausting
all means possible for assuring the just and loving full inclusion of
all persons called by God through Jesus Christ to serve and minister in
any capacity in the PCUSA. |
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