Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

25 November 2014 A.D. “The Marriage Pledge”—Anglican & Episcopal Ministers, Ephraim Radner and Christopher Seitz


25 November 2014 A.D.  “The Marriage Pledge”—Anglican & Episcopal Ministers,  Ephraim Radner and Christopher Seitz


Radner, Ephraim and Christopher Seitz.  “The Marriage Pledge.”  Pantheos.  N.d. http://www.firstthings.com/marriage-pledge.  Accessed 20 Nov 2014.

 

In many jurisdictions, including many of the United States, civil authorities have adopted a definition of marriage that explicitly rejects the age-old requirement of male-female pairing. In a few short years or even months, it is very likely that this new definition will become the law of the land, and in all jurisdictions the rights, privileges, and duties of marriage will be granted to men in partnership with men, and women with women.

 

As Christian ministers we must bear clear witness. This is a perilous time. Divorce and co-­habitation have weakened marriage. We have been too complacent in our responses to these trends. Now marriage is being fundamentally redefined, and we are ­being tested yet again. If we fail to take clear action, we risk falsifying God’s Word.

The new definition of marriage no longer coincides with the Christian understanding of marriage between a man and woman. Our biblical faith is committed to upholding, celebrating, and furthering this understanding, which is stated many times within the Scriptures and has been repeatedly restated in our wedding ceremonies, church laws, and doctrinal standards for centuries. To continue with church practices that intertwine government marriage with Christian marriage will implicate the Church in a false definition of marriage.

Therefore, in our roles as Christian ministers, we, the undersigned, commit ourselves to disengaging civil and Christian marriage in the performance of our pastoral duties. We will no longer serve as agents of the state in marriage. We will no longer sign government-provided marriage certificates. We will ask couples to seek civil marriage separately from their church-related vows and blessings. We will preside only at those weddings that seek to establish a Christian marriage in accord with the principles ­articulated and lived out from the beginning of the Church’s life.

Please join us in this pledge to separate civil marriage from Christian marriage by adding your name. 

Drafted by: 

The Reverend Ephraim Radner 

The Reverend Christopher Seitz

Laymen are welcome to sign to express support for pastors making this pledge.  –Ed.

Pledges


Name
Religious Title
Church
Peter Leithart
Presbyterian Church in America
Stephen Lorson
Gloria Dei Lutheran
Stanley M. Norcom
Elder
Community of Christ
Gene Keechi
Elder
Community of Christ
Thomas c seitz, Sr
Priest
Diocese of Central Florida
Eula miller
Church of the incarnation
Rafael Vargas Vargas
baptized
Catholic
Maurice Hagar
Anglican
David G Graves
Rev. Dr.
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Kerry Buttram
Priest
Anglican Diocese of the Carolinas (ACNA)
Richard Jespersen
Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church (LCMC), Big Sandy, MT
Barbara VanPortfleet
Baptized, Confirmed
Roman Catholic
Robert Brooke
Local Pastor
United Methodist Church
Patrick William Malone
The Venerable
Holy Cross Anglican ! CANA
Wes Wright
Senior Pastor
Santa Clara Church
Mr Dee Singh
Cleaner
Church of England, Oxfordshire
Ben Forrester
Navy Chaplain
First Baptist Church of San Diego
rebecca boucher
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Josiah Roelfsema
St. Peter the Apostle (Catholic)
The Rev. Dr. Ashley M. Classen
Assisting Priest
St. Mary's Anglican (Episcopal) Church
Michael L. McInnis
Reverend
360 Life Church
Gil Costello
lay person
Blessed Sacrament Church (Catholic)
James B Sellers
Layman
St Denis Catholic Church Hanover NH
Mark Horne
The Reverend
Missouri Presbytery
Rev. Dougas Hayes
Pastor
Reformation Covenant Church
Keith Weatherly
Reverand, pastor
Clark Street Baptist Church
Christopher Wiley
Reverend
Presbyterian Church of Manchester, Manchester, CT
Rev Alfred J. Poirier
Pastor
Rocky Mountain Community Church, P.C.A.
John M. Heidengren
The Reverend
Prince of Peace Church (Anglican) - Aliquippa, PA
Bernard J. Kearney, Jr.
Roman Catholic
Saint Dominic
Sharon Frigon
LifePoint Church
Arnold Burghardt
Elder
Carmel Presbyterian Church
The Rev'd Terence L. Johnston
Priest
Episcopal Church
Robert T Simons
Ministerial Student
TWC
Francis Thomas Lynch
Lay Person
Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
Melvin Tai
Father (priest in charge)
Christ the Redeemer
Andrew L. Powell
Priest
St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Grand Prairie TX
The Rev'd Charles A. Collins, Jr., SBR, U.E.
Vicar
The Church of the Atonement
Darlene Morrow
baptized
Lutheran
Andrew Nussey
Reverend
Hugh E. GalvinIII
Lay person
St. John Baptist RC in North Bennington, Vermont
George Grant
Pastor
Parish Presbyterian Church (PCA)
donald gene hill, sr
Ordaned Elder
United Methodist Church
David Wayne Layman
Layperson
Mennonite
The Reverend James C. Paul
Rector
St. Peter's Anglican Church
Rev Gary Lubenow
Pastor, Ret.
Baptist Churches, WY, AZ, IL, WA
Robert J. Mayer
Rev. Dr.
Gordon-Conwell Seminary
Marcel Allen Lamb
pastor
Imlay City United Methodist Church
Daniel P. Landin
Pastor
Panama United Methodist Church
Dick Muncher
Lay Witness
Rainbow Creek Episcopal
Daniel Woodard
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Staunton, VA)
Michael Brown
Chaplain
Chapel Creek Church
Donald Armstrong
The Ven Cn
St George's Anglican Church
Flora Lee
Lay person
Christ The Redeemer
Haywood Jablomee
Priest
Holy Episcopal Church Memphis, TN
Robert Farrow
no title
Lutheran
Manuel Aguilar
Christian
Life point baptist, Ozark mo
Nathan M. Roskam
Associate Pastor of Young Adults
Nampa First Church of the Nazarene
Ralph W. Davis
Aspirant to holy orders
St. Patrick's Anglican Mission, Charlotte, NC
James Gilmore
Christian
Southwest Church of Christ
Wayne M. McNamara
Priest
Christ the King Anglcan Church, Dayton Ohio
Mr. David J. Harvey
Christian
Discovery Christian Church
Robert Pierce
lay person
Catholic
The Very Rev. Canon Lawrence H. Hill
Dean
Holy Trinity Cathedral, ACNA
Penny Tration
Baptized
Dutch Holy Dyke Lutherans
C. Clark Hubbard
The Reverend Doctor
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
Stanley A/ Burdock
Rector
Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Anglican Diocese of the Southwest, San Angelo, Texas
Steven A Breedlove
Bishop
Anglican Church in North America, PEARUSA
Michael Hill
Pastor
North Avenue Presbyterian
David A. Handy
Anglican priest
Anglican Church in North America
Paul Adams
Lay
Discovery Church
Dr. Ed Fleming
Pastor
Oakwood Baptist Church
Nicole John-Thomas
Baptised
Catholic
Frank Goodman
Minister
Non Denominational
Timothy P. McCollum
St. Brendan the Navigator
Gordon Hansem
Rev.
Shield Of Faith Ministries
Michael T. Shaw
Priest
Trinity Anglican Church Metro Orlando
Orlagh Turtle
Westminster Chapel.........Reformed reconstruction
The Reverend T. Justin Read-Smith
Father
Community of Saint Columba (ACNA)
Eric W. Zolner
Priest
St. George's Anglican Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Fr. Ronald Moore
Vicar
Living Harvest Catholic Church
Samuel Murrell
The Reverend
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches
Rob Dauber
Reverand
Wakarusa Missionary Church
Carrie Yu
Cornerstone Community Church Singapore
Mark Kinnen
Church Member
Shephers of the Hills Church, Porter Ranch, CA
Jeffrey R Janisch
Lay Person - Parishionar
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Daniel Strand
Holy Trinity Church - Chicago, IL
Timothy W. Doubblestein
The Rev'd
Anglican Church in North America
Kris Ferrario
Aspirant
Church of the Advent, Boston
Dr. Philip Olsson
Lay Person
Providence Church (CPC) - Illinois
Sue A. Fugate
Lay person - CCD Instructor
Sacred Heart Church
Gary Freeburg
Pastor
Christian National Church
Karen Mills
Missionary
Calvary Bible Church, Kalamazoo, MI
Harold Wayne Gregory
Pastor
Peace Church in Christ
Ernie Ellis
Church Of God
Kyle Henderson
Pastor
First Baptist Church Athens Tx
Michael R. Williams
The Ven. Cn.
Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy; St. George's Anglican Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Rev. Cybil Wright
Reverend
Christ The Reclaimer
Steve Perisho
Layman
St. Mary Magdalene, Everett, WA
Jennifer jordan
Baptized Member
Disciple of Christ
Steven W. Smith
leadership staff
Crossroads
Patrick Kimball
Reverend
Universal Life Church
Jome Loto
Sangha, Monk
Laó Nu
Michael Moorehead
Father
Anglican Church North America - Missionary Diocese of All Saints
R.Menchen
Chaplain
Open Door to Christ
Robert Lyons
Father
The Primitive Catholic Community
Robert Sorge
SFO
St. Anne Catholic Church, Grants Pass, Oregon
Ken Rosentrater
Discipleship and Worship Pastor
Chapel By the Sea
Eric Boye
Layman, Member
City Church of Wilmington, Delaware
Don Peter
Church Leader
Midway Community Covenant Church
Carolyn Peet
Christian
Crossroads (Non-denominational)
Stephen M. Hall
Reverend
Assemblies of God, City Reach Church Network
Jennifer Burnette
follower of Jesus
Covenant Life Church, Tampa
Robert A. Pineda
Pastor
Grace Church of Flagler
Kalia German
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Ben Dover
Lay Person
Catholic
Mark Andrew Hamilton
Lay Member
Beth Aliya Messianic Synagogue
Barry Vaughn
Ordained Baptist Pastor
Peach Valley Baptist Church
Elizabeth coco
Born again believer
Glouster County Comm. Church
James B. Jordan
Association of Reformation Churches
Hank Wall
Layman
Apostles, PEAR USA Columbia SC
Kurt Schanaman
Founder
Beit Ha'Natzarim, Scottsbluff, Ne.
Holden McGroin
Priest
The Prince of Light Church (Anglican)
Guy Bellerby
presbyter
ANiC
Stephen Douglas Peele Sr.
Reverend
Church of God
Lorraine Gloede
none
Lutheran
Roger Anghis
Pastor
Prevailing Word Ministries
Clifton Snow
Parishoner
St Georges Anglican Church (CANA) - Colorado Springs, CO
Gerald E Kaiser
Layman
Assemblies of God
Larry N Clark
Pastor
Restoration Farm - Stover, MO
Gary W. Coates
Laity
St. Rose of Lima
Gerry J. Dail, P.E.
Layman
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Vitaliy Kravchenko
Member of church
Light of the Gospel
Fred Caulder
Christian
Church of Christ
Ryan Streett
Priest
Anglican Church in North America, PEARUSA
Dave Nichols
St. George's Anglican
Laura Miller
Riverside United Methodist
The Rev. John Spicer
Rector
Christ Church Anglican, ACNA, Crawfordville, FL
Denise Landon
Baptized
International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church
Jon D White
Baptized lay person
Baptist
Vickie K White
Baptized lay person
Baptist
Derek LS Jones
Bishop of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy
Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, Anglican Church in North America and CANA, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
Brian Kreuziger
Layman
Divinity-Divine Charity,(WELS) Whitefish Bay, WI
Keith Stampher, M.D.
layman
St. George's Anglican Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado
William Price
Elder
Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Garrett Lear
Patriot Pastor
The Well of Living Water Christian Fellowship & Ministries
Thomas Benson
Minister
Christian National Church

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