Kudos to the Southern Illinois Pastoral Conference

The Pastoral Conference of the Southern Illiinois District, Todd and Jeff's home district, passed a resolution concerning the cancellation of Issues, Etc. and the terminations of Todd and Jeff. The final "resolved" (where the action usually is) reads:

RESOLVED, that Pastoral Conference of the Southern Illinois District officially petition the Board of Communications Services to revisit the decision by its Executive Director, David Strand, to cancel Issues, Etc. and also petition the Board to reinstate both Pastor Wilken and Mr. Schwarz to their positions, restore the ministry of Issues, Etc., and make a public apology for the offense this cancellation has caused.

This action is commendable. The internet is a good place for the free flow of information and endless blog commentary and speculation, but the heavy institutional lifting goes on through these sorts of channels. The pastors of the Southern Illinois District (The Rev. Herbert C. Mueller, Jr. is the district president) have issued a strong statement and provided a good template to voice official disapproval over this action and to call for a full explanation.

Here is the full text of the resolution passed by the Pastoral Conference of the Southern Illinois District.