Tag: women’s ordination

You've probably never heard the stories of these three amazing women who spent their lives in service to the Church.

On what are you basing your idea of church unity?

South Pacific Division Church leaders have reaffirmed their support for women in ministry following the decision to formally warn six union conferences for practices related to ordination.

The South Pacific Division’s support of women in ministry is within the General Conference policy and manuals and solidly based on the biblical beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

A speech of note set the tone for the commissioning service of Avondale seminarian Dr Wendy Jackson. Avondale College of Higher Education president Professor Ray Roennfeldt’s welcome expressed his frustration with the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church’s decision not to give regional divisions the autonomy to ordain women.

Seminarian’s commissioning a celebration and affirmation of women in ministry.

A summary of day 1 of the Division Executive Committee and an important discussion that took place.

SPD leaders respond to Annual Council compliance vote.

The executive committee of the South Pacific Division is requesting the General Conference consider changing its policy to allow commissioned ministers to have the same entitlements as ordained ministers.

The General Conference Annual Council voted today to accept a document entitled “Unity in Mission: Procedures in Church Reconciliation” by a margin of 169 votes to 122.