NCJ Delegations call for a commitment to a Heart of Peace
Meeting in a spirit of peace the General Conference delegations from across the North Central Jurisdiction experienced a day of conversation and discernment.
As the meeting was drawing to a close a group of delegates brought a statement to the body asking that the delegates commit to "…live out the Scriptural values expressed in Ephesians 4:1-6, in the months prior to the Called Special Session and during the 2019 Special Session of General Conference."
After some discussion, it was decided to post the statement on line with the opportunity for all delegates to electronically sign and share with other conference delegations.
The entire petition is presented here:
Hearts of Peace
A Statement from North Central Jurisdiction Delegates
As members of the delegations of the North Central Jurisdiction, we covenant with God and with each other to live out the Scriptural values expressed in Ephesians 4: 1-6, in the months prior to the Called Special Session and during the 2019 Called Session of the General Conference. As that passage reads,
"…I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4: 2-6
In affirmation of the values expressed in this passage:
We understand that none of the affirmations in this covenant prevent us from acting on our convictions at General Conference. This statement is about how we will live with one another, not about how we will vote. Therefore, we would ask that you affirm this statement and share with delegations in the hope that the called Special Session will be evidence of our willingness to live lives that are worthy of our calling and to work for the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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