MENNONITE CHURCH
[Report on debate on homosexuals at 44th session of General Conference of Mennonite
Churches, held in Saskatoon, July 22-27, 1986]. From Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
P26 [1986]: 8 (21cm.)
Gay Mennonites ["for the first time ever Western Canadian Mennonites and Church of
the Brethren will be holding a conference for Supportive Congregations and
lesbian, gay and bisexual people"; details and contact given].
P113 (v15n4)(June 4, 1997): 13 (35cm.)
No repenting [South Calgary Inter-Mennonite Church decided last fall, after seven
years of study, to affirm lesbian and gay members; all three conferences they
belong to -- Conference of Mennonites in Canada, Mennonite Brethren Churches,
and Mennonite Church -- have threatened to throw them out if they don't change
decision; etc.].
P127 (v17n2)(March 10, 1999): 12 (11cm.)
Kicked out of church [newsnote that South Park Intermennonite Church has had
membership in Mennonite Brethren Conference of Alberta revoked; dispute
over South Park's position that gays/lesbians welcome in their Calgary
congregation].
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 12 (10cm.)
Violating the Code [Rainbow Harmony Project, Winnipeg choir, has filed human rights
complaint over refusal of Mennonite Brethren group to rent Camp Ames, north
of Gimli, to them; other details].
P157 (v20n8)(Dec. 4, 2002): 13 (13cm.)
Settled at last [concerning complaint filed by Gilles Marchildon against
T-C 4 Graphics Ltd. and Peter Weessies, Winnipeg, in 1998 over
refusal of a printing job for the Pride issue of Swerve magazine; complaint
resolved through mediation; company has predominantly Mennonite staff
and management; other details].
P158 (v21n1)[cover misnumbered v201](Jan. 22, 2003): 11 (24cm.)
We did no wrong [Rainbow Harmony Project continuing with complaint to
Manitoba Human Rights Commission against Mennonite-operated camp,
which refused choir permission to use facilities; other details, including
support for choir from Winnipeg School Division Number One].
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 12 (23cm.)