The ONE Petition

ONE in Christ calls upon the leaders and decision makers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church throughout the world to enact policies that will establish gender equality and ordination without regard to gender in the Adventist ministry.

ONE in Christ invites you to sign the following petition and optionally to write a comment to Church leaders and decision makers as an expression of your support for the ordination of Adventist pastors without regard to gender.

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1. Jared Wright

   It's time.

2. Anonymous

   The debate is done and it is time to do the right and morale thing.

3. Warren Trenchard

   The time is now, the place is here. Let us make it so.

4. Trisha Famisaran

5. Lawrence T. Geraty

   This is a plan whose time has come; one God will bless!

6. Anonymous

   God sees and loves men and women equally. Who are we to treat them differently?

7. Charles Tidwell, Jr

8. Juan Carlos Bordes

9. Leslie Foster

10. Scott Arany

11. Trevan Osborn

12. Olive Hemmings

    It is time for some men to stop playing God and time for the church to stop enabling them to play God. It is not God who is created in the image of man, rather it is the human (FEMALE as well as male) that are created in the divine image. Those who continue to play God and those who enable them, your tenure is about to expire in the great scheme of heilsgeschichte.

13. Anonymous

14. Julius Nam

    I support this statement to the extent that "without regard to gender" means "without regard to gender identities and sexual orientations expressed by gender identities."

15. Jill landless

16. Kerby Oberg

    For a church with a woman so central to its history, equality is long overdue. .

17. Chris oberg

18. Anonymous

    There should never be a difference between ordination of SDA pastors regardless of gender

19. Matthew Burdette

20. Kevin Kakazu

21. Landon Schnabel

    It's time to recognize we are all one in Christ.

22. Marilyn Trenchard

23. Lorelei Cress

    Our tithes and offerings will be paid to our local church budget until equality for women pastors is a reality.

24. Denice Bennett

    It is time!

25. Matthew Valdez

26. Erica Pablo

27. Eloise Beardsley

28. Anonymous

29. Anonymous

30. Jonah Valdez

    The basis of my support, and assumably the majority of those supporting this awesome petition, is found in Galatians 3:28 :)

31. Robert Jacobson

    Let us not sacrifice justice on the alter of political expedience. Please meet this moral challenge swiftly.

32. Jonathan Carlos

    Long overdue

33. Anonymous

34. David R. Larson

    The only way forward is for Local Conferences and Union Conferences to fulfill their responsibility, as established by official SDA denominational policy, to determine who will and will not be ordained. This is an excellent start!

35. Yvonne E Stratton

36. Jeff Crocombe

37. Steve Parker

    Long overdue

38. Monica Hunter

39. Martha Monsalve

    I support women in ministry, God calls all genders to finish his work

40. Debra Rae Hayes

41. Janice Morin

    I so support this and have been in the (lines) of discussion many times, even by pastors in this area. I work very close with Women's Ministry in the Carolina Conference. Bless you all.

42. Anonymous

    Do this immediately. Your credibility is waning.

43. Danny Zelaya

44. Gerald Connell

    WE have made this an issue of expedient politics long enough. Now it is time for action

45. David Trenchard

46. Sari Fordham

    It's time.

47. Dawn L.Reynolds

48. Anonymous

    This should have been done a long time ago, but I am hoping we can move forward in this church & stop discriminating against gender. Jesus never did.

49. Bryan Bradford

50. A. Gregory Schneider

51. Jeanne Kinzer Murdoch

    It is time!

52. Jerry Place

    It is time to recognize GOD's Benevolence of His Spiritual Gifts and His Divine Appointment of individuals totally dedicated to following His Purpose in His Ministry, regardless of their ethnicity, social status, or gender!

53. William Shull

    I graduated in 1978 from LLU (now LSU), and the first call to a female pastor was made to Jan Eisemann Daffern, as far as I know, within the traditional call process. The Central California Conference Committee then rescinded the call. But by the 1980s this should have become a normal, and equal call and ordaination process. I understand that the trend towards denominations having a larger third-world influence has slowed the gospel's impact on social justice in the church and its ministries, but some things should wait no longer!

54. Kevin Trenchard

55. Edwin Racine

56. Jeff McFarland

57. Todd Leonard

58. Heather Miller

    It's about time. Thank you for helping our church move forward!

59. Anonymous

60. Patrick Johnson

61. Terry and Jane Bork

62. Ione Brunt

    This issue does not need further study by the General Conference or any other group. The time is long past due. Please make this happen NOW.

63. Bronwen F. Larson

64. John Thomas

65. Anonymous

66. Anonymous

67. Karen Gaio Hansberger, M.D.

68. Elizabeth Venden Sutherland

    God's will be done in this and all things. Blessings to our church community, pastors and other leaders.

69. Claire Wilson

70. Martha Perez-Sanchez

71. Anonymous

72. Ron Rodriguez

    Although I was a member of an SDA church in the Southeastern Conference (Garden Grove, CA) for more than 25 years, I strongly urge you to act upon and approve this petition. Thank you.

73. Traviett Jernigan Ford

74. Alger Keough

75. Fritz Guy

    It's time to do the right thing. The sooner or the better.

76. Jon Campbell

77. Dan Hudson

    This is ridiculous it's gone on so long. There is no reason women shouldn't be ordained, it's not like men have some superior power of control, especially when looking at adultery and divorce rates.

78. Melodee Newbold

79. Anonymous

80. Deanna Pitchford

81. Charles Dutch

    My family and I were members of the SECC for over 25 years, attending Azure Hills most recently, where I served as the Church Board Chairman. This experience enabled me to see there is only positive to be gained by treating male and female pastors equally.

82. Anonymous

83. Andrew Middag

84. Laurel Dutch

    I am sixteen years old and I was ordained at my church when I was 14. I believe women in the church are entirely equal and should be able to serve alongside men. I took part heavily in my church's deaconing teams and had an amazing live moving experience from it.

85. Pamela Maize. Harris

86. Anonymous

87. Elmerissa Sheets

88. Robert Sheets

    It's time to catch up to the 20th century.

89. Anonymous

90. Carrol Grady

91. Heather Marie May

    I'm a missionary ESL Teacher in South Korea for the SDA Language Institutes right now

92. LeeAnn Davidson

93. Ben Reuter

94. Anonymous

95. Robert Robinson

96. Darlene Dutch

97. Rachel McDermott

98. Norma Bork

99. Bernice Beddoe

100. Anonymous

101. Devo Kritzinger

102. Martin Corona

103. Michael L. McMillan, M.Div.

     I have been a "Commissioned Minister" since February 3, 2001. Don't call me "ordained" until I can also call my sisters in ministry the same!

104. Isaac Kim

105. Melinda Bielas

106. Anonymous

107. Anonymous

108. Yolanda Elliott

109. Karen J. Tyner

110. Michele Famisaran

111. Geoffrey Nelson-Blake

112. Paul C Dickau

113. Anonymous

114. Kathleen Walker

115. Anonymous

116. Anonymous

117. Anonymous

     We need men & women to sow the word & reap souls for Christ to come soon!

118. Anonymous

119. Vernell Kaufholtz

120. Patricia Johnston

121. Dianne Rice

     I believe it is time to ordain the best person, not just the best man.

122. Ergo Naab

123. Micheil MacLennan

124. Anonymous

125. Anonymous

126. Anonymous

127. Anonymous

128. Wanda Marie Westcott

     It would be wise to note that "One is called" to minister or serve, not "A MAN". I believe God recognizes all "called". It's time for the SDA church to do the same.

129. Marge Randlepp

130. Shannon Quishenberry

     This is crucial to the survival of SDAism throughout North America.

131. Bernie Martin Beck

     This same type of inclusion could spread to "We are all 1 in Christ"

132. Ginger Hanks Harwood

     We need to keep moving with the boldness we have shown before.

133. Anonymous

     I agree with the women ordination

134. Anonymous

135. Anonymous

     Thank you for this campaign

136. Samuel Leonor

     It's time.

137. Czarina Francisco

138. Rick Anderson, Jr.

139. Craig Hadley

     92354

140. Cassandra Hicks

141. Anonymous

142. Dan Kittle

143. Natalie Hohensee

144. Anonymous

145. Anonymous

146. Michael Knecht

147. Priscilla Chee

148. Ivan Colón

149. Keith Holland

150. Terrill R Haenny

151. Chris and Yolanda Blake

     It's not "about time." It's TIME.

152. Shelley Leonor

153. Brian Lauritzen

     It's 2012. How is this still a controversial issue?

154. Katie Berridge

155. Dr. David L Nutter

156. Anonymous

     I believe the Lord has given everyone talents and we are called to be one in Christ

157. Crystal

158. Tania Acuna

     This needs to happen! It's only fair!

159. Carla Root Hill

160. Beth Grissom

     It is time!

161. Garrett Speyer

     It's about time!

162. Lisa Clark Diller

163. Anonymous

164. Christine Peterson

165. Jennifer Helbley

166. Teena Macias

167. Maria Infante

     Thank you for doing this!

168. Andy McRae

     And Paul confronted Peter . . . we are there again!

169. Kristy L. Hodson

170. Anonymous

171. Chris

172. Lourdes Morales Gudmundsson

     God is no respecter of persons, including in the pastoral ministry! This is a courageous and necessary step toward honoring God.

173. Jeff Gang

174. David Ryan Harris

175. Melissa Pitts

176. Ryan Bell

177. Janeen

178. Anonymous

179. Anonymous

180. Marcia Stevens

181. Andrew Haglund

182. Anonymous

183. Julie Clarke

184. Diana Krueger

     Gender parity is, at this point, just common sense. Let's catch up! :)

185. Briana Famisaran

186. Timothy Gillespie

187. Lola Vander Mei

     I have been a woman elder in our Church for almost 20 years, so I believe strongly in women pastors.

188. David Bailey

     There is no longer any reason that the Y gene should make you eligable to be a pastor. It should be based on one's spiritual gifts and their calling to to lead.

189. Trenton Thomson

190. Tiffany Kellbach

191. Rizzy Ann Vasallo

     I do it for all the ladies

192. Tiffany Hunter Jenkins

193. Konnie & Wilfred Geschke

     Women should never have been denied ordination

194. Sean E. Evans

195. Deanie Lauer

196. Charlie Curnutt

197. Christopher Church

198. Brent Stanyer

199. Keith Buchanan

     This should have been done long long ago...

200. Manuela Casti

201. George Tichy

     It's time to stop women discrimination in our church!

202. Brandon Herrmann

203. Brenton Reading

204. Nola Reading

205. Ann Oshiro

206. Anonymous

207. Kathryn L. Hayes

208. Iris Landa

     It really would be wonderful to see this happen.

209. Preston Hawes

     Galatians 3:28

210. Rachel Tom

211. Natalie Jutzy

212. Anonymous

213. Melissa Kwik

214. Anonymous

     Anyone called to do the Lords work should be allowed to do it.

215. Kenneth Wright

     Discrimination has gone far enough. It is sometimes difficult to respect an organization that has institutionalized discrimination!

216. Jodi Wright

217. Jonathan White

218. Jacob Heskett

     You really should fix this problem. It's 2012.

219. Marilynn Loveless

     Praying that you'll make the right decisions. Something future generations will be proud of.

220. Penny Gustafson Miller

     Please join in helping this important action to happen!

221. Desmond Tongpo

     Substitute the words "woman" or "women" with any race or ethnicity ("Latino's Ordination" or "Black Commissioning") and if you would fight for the rights of ethnicities to be ordained, then why shouldn't you fight for the rights of Women to be ordained? There is no longer JEW nor GREEK, MALE nor FEMALE . . . .

222. Anonymous

223. LeRoy Washington

224. Anonymous

     I commend this initiative. Working as a pastor myself, I think it is time for the church to start practicing the principles of the Bible and of creation!

225. Randal Westgard

     Men and women are equal in God's eyes. So why is it we do not view one and other as equals?

226. Anonymous

227. Dr. Torsten Heidenblut

228. Daniel C. Skoretz

229. Atle Haugen

230. Van Geslani

231. Courtenay Harebottle

232. Willam Lake

     Culture has changed from Paul's day. We don't stone people anymore do we?

233. Denis Hunter

234. Nic Sanchez

     Gender discrimination is gender discrimination, even if it's "biblically based". It's no better than sharia law.

235. Lesley Wister

236. Pam Dietrich

237. Marian Rochford

238. Anonymous

239. Andrew Roth

240. Scott Neil

241. Dr. Marc Froese

242. Emily Peterson

243. Ken Narducci

244. Anonymous

245. Antonia Lawrence

246. Tito Correa

     Amen. Justice today!

247. Lillian Rosa Correa

     At last, the courage to call the problem by its real name...IMMORAL DISCRIMINATION!!

248. Maury Jackson

     As the great-grand son of an american slave, I would be remiss not to sign this petition.

249. Amanda Oberg

250. Adelaida ENavarro

251. Anonymous

252. Andrea

253. Miljoy Gallego-Savino

254. Alisa Oberg

255. Rachel Salvador

256. Mark Ainsworth

     I support this petition....

257. Anonymous

258. David de la Vega

     God ordains, not man.

259. Kim Green

260. Anonymous

261. Laurel C Long

     We are indeed ONE in Christ!

262. Barbara Djordjevic

263. Lucas Pimentel

264. Ellissa Mwesigwa

     Let God guide our way and we will find gender is not as important as obedience, God will even call the rocks to do His work if we fail to.

265. Fabio

266. Michael Swenson

267. Anonymous

268. heidi

269. Julio Muñoz

     The SECC has led the way on this important issue. Now comes the most important step. Don't stop now. You can help make gender equality in the church a reality.

270. Nathan Whitaker

271. Peter Cress

     There is no room for bigotry in the Kingdom of God!

272. Ken Parsons

273. Anonymous

274. Sherry V. Attride

275. Kevin Riley

276. Bonnie Nelson

     AMEN

277. Anonymous

     Women should be treated equally

278. Ron Berg

     Should have been done 10 years ago. Women Pastors are awesome!

279. Aaron Marson

280. Brooke Pierce

281. Carlos Camarena

282. Krista Motschiedler Brand

283. Anonymous

284. Kelly Pick

285. Michael Covarrubias

286. Vaughn Nelson

287. Val Torres

288. Marni Straine

289. Anonymous

290. Joyce Ann Moran

291. Anonymous

292. Anonymous

     Thank you for your passion, organization, commitment, and creative energy in organizing what I hope will become an international initiative!

293. M. Andrea Mateus

     I been Adventist since I born, but this is the first time that I feel proud to be one. Tanks to all the Pastors of LSU for teach the real value of church and communion with God.

294. Leticia Russell

     It is time.

295. Anonymous

296. David Awdish

297. Allen Dortch Harris

     As the father of a 14-year-old daughter, I am concerned about the lack of role models, as well as women pastors to minister to her. This is long past due and it's the moral thing to do.

298. Malissa O. Harris

     I'm 14 and think we need more women as leaders in our church so Jesus can come soon!

299. Patti Cottrell Grant

     I am glad to see the website and support its work toward equality!

300. Anonymous

301. DeeAnn Schnibbe

302. Dr. George P. Babcock

303. Jerry Pine

304. Carole Forde

305. Anonymous

     All who answer God's call to preach the gospel should be treated as equals regardless of gender.

306. Anonymous

307. Bille Burdick

308. Madeline West

     I support gender equality for ordination of pastors.

309. David J Kendall

310. Donald Miller

311. Barbara Prowant

     It's about time!!

312. Anonymous

313. R. Lynn Sauls

314. Anonymous

     God does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Why should the church?

315. Marilyn L Tompkins

316. Marcie Brown

     This is long past due.

317. Kathryn Hickerson

318. Mark Holm

     Long overdue!

319. Gina Gang

320. PRISCILLA WALTERS

     Ellen White maniuscripts state that women workers should be paid for their Christian work, and if the "church" wouldn't pay them, then she would pay them with her tithe money. She saw the progressive nature of truth, and wanted none to be treated unfairly. It is time we heed her advice on this.

321. Gwendolyn Janelle Albritton, MPH

     Phone # is 646-884-0505. Thanks to the LSU SR for helping me understand this issue better whilst in my grad program. Blessings to you all & success for us all!

322. Tim de la Torre

323. Onalee Hartman

     Praise God!

324. Christian B. Schäffler

325. Karen Myers

     Female clergy can add benefits to our church that could enhance our outreach and help us grow.

326. Judy Davis

327. Janelle Harris

     Lets go!

328. Lilya Wagner

329. Karl Wagner

     Ordination is simply the Church's confirmation of the call God already has on a person. We must be carefull not to get in the wy of whom God calls.

330. Irene Longfellow

     It's disgraceful that we have to do this. It should have been done years and years ago.

331. Neide Tichy

332. Esther L. Ames

     I live in Clifton, KS and continue to hold membership as an internet member.

333. nancy manente

     It's time we caught up with the Holy Spirit especially for a church with a female prophet!

334. ellen h brodersen

335. Sallie Alger

336. John B. Hoehn

     My children live and attend in SECC and I want a church they can maintain their support of. Thank you so much.

337. Heide Ford

     Currently still a member of SECC

338. Tammy Rubio

339. Anonymous

340. Judelia Medard

     We are all ONE

341. Lexie Lord

     It is well past time that women are recognised for the work they do for God

342. Robyn Jutzy

     Thanks for supporting all that are called to be God's pastors.

343. Anonymous

344. Linda L. Tatum

345. Craig Philpott

346. Dee Dee Schilt

347. Abigail Rosero

348. Larry G. Herr

     This is a long time in coming.

349. Tyler Cantrell

350. Anonymous

351. Haydn Piper

     I presented a Paper in favor Women's Ordination in 1987 at the Ethical Dilemmas Form at Sunnyside Church in Portland, Oregon. It's gratifying to see the call to Equality getting traction.

352. Elizabeth Gudwer

353. Anonymous

     Not attending currently, but I support the effort.

354. Anonymous

355. Mailen Kootsey

356. Carol Appleton

357. Jim Walters

     As a member and co-founder of the SECC's Gender Inclusiveness Task Force (no longer meeting), I wholeheartedly endorse this advance. SECC has long been on the leading edge of this commitment to equality in ministry. This advance merely continues that tradition.

358. Jill Rasmussen

     Long overdue!

359. Kim Canine

360. Amy Wolf

361. Anonymous

362. Edna Maye Loveless

363. Anonymous

364. Anonymous

365. Wonil Kim

366. John Carter

367. Anonymous

     Of course we must do this

368. Anonymous

369. Georgia E. Hodgkin, EdD, RD, FADA

     The time is long past that the SDA Church Manuals (GC, Division, Union, Local Conference, and Local Church) state all those who recognize God has called them to ministry and all those the local church recognizes they have been called by God be granted the formality of ordination. If not back then, certainly now.

370. Anonymous

371. Dan Smith

     Good for you--the cause is right!

372. Gatra Suhari

373. Lambert T. Lee

374. Christine Linnea Cales

     Thank you for this important step.

375. Anonymous

376. Anonymous

377. Ivan Rouse

     The time has come to make this happen!

378. Russell B Meyers

379. Anonymous

380. Leslie R Martin

381. Terrill Thomas

     This is long overdue. This inequality is a major stumbling block to my generation.

382. Cindy Suh

383. Anonymous

384. Tai Kim

385. Raymond T. Chung

386. Anonymous

387. Paul Mallery

388. Rich Hannon

389. Andy Beck

     I'm proud to sign here so that I can make a little difference in ordaining women later on.

390. Stanley kim

391. Ben Kwon

     I support to ordain to woman minister.

392. Dennis J Kim

     This is overdue.

393. Kwang Oh

     Everybody has equal rights.

394. youngil kim

395. Benjamin S. Lee

396. John Testerman, MD

     The time has come for this action.

397. Hermine Pauwels

398. Hurda S Duran

     About time!!!

399. Daniel Gonzalez Reta

400. soon seok yang

401. Maritza Duran

402. Cindy Parkhurst

403. Kyle Smith

404. Neil B. Youk

     Ah...

405. M. James Robertson

     This petition appears to be one way to move toward true gender equality in the SDA church..

406. Beatriz Mejia Krumbein

407. William Hayes

408. Anonymous

     I hope it would be done

409. Kimberly Thomas

410. Fabian Carballo

411. Laura R. Marshall

412. David Jo

413. Marci Weismeyer

414. hi c lee

415. Johnny Ramirez-Jorge

     I support the ordination of all Seventh-day Adventist pastors without regard to gender. I call upon the officers and executive committee of my home conference (SECC) and union conference (PUC) to immediately adopt policies and enact practices to bring about the ordination of pastors and the issuance of ordained minister credentials without regard to gender.

416. Jae Choon Yoo

417. kyun, kim

418. Anonymous

419. soogil song

420. Katherine Skoretz

421. Krystle Annette Sanchez

422. Tyler Riddle

     Women's Ordination: Galatians 3:26-29

423. Adrian Donovan

     Saying women cannot be ordained is silly and petty.

424. Anonymous

425. Wanda Brass Goodwin

     Do the right thing. It's time.

426. Marlene Ferreras

427. Barbara Sims Schmidt

     Long overdue!!

428. Kendall D. Williams

429. Linda Wright

430. Peter Hester, Sr.

431. Joc Anderson

     It's about Time. Let's take this beyond gender but be totally inclusive to all race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender and religion.

432. Annie Mejia

433. Jacqueline Hegarty

434. Sue Long

435. Lyndon Duff Gorle

     The push for gender equality in pastoral ministry has been a passionate emphasis of mine for many years! Thanks for this good work you are doing.

436. Kimberly J. Krueger Goranson

     How can we even debate this issue of ordination of women when Sister Ellen G. White founded our church?

437. Greg Nelson

438. Jocelyn How

439. Chaltu Sandiford

440. Craig Beeson

     Its over due

441. Bunny Glavich

     We have ordained women in our conference and I think that it is wonderful

442. Cambria Speyer

443. Juliane Schmidt

444. Anonymous

445. Steve Blue

446. Nathan Blue

447. Anonymous

448. Anonymous

449. Nancy Marr

450. David H. Marr

451. Anonymous

     We preach one-ness in Christ. Let's now demonstrate our beliefs in our actions as an organization and ordain women pastors. Practise what we preach, please.

452. Tae Yang

453. Anonymous

     It's about time! (Guam was a part of the SSD - recently voted to be a part of NAD. Will be visited in February by NAD officials. We are looking forward to being a part of NAD - preferably the Pacific Union.)

454. David Narozniak

     Signing because it is the Lord who gives us our Spiritual gifts and who are we as SDAs to hinder this.

455. Kevin Seidel

456. Anonymous

     If we are to share God word and His message to the world, then gender shouldn't become a wall that will stop us from preaching the gospel and serving our God.

457. Dr. Brian E. Strayer

     As the GC has just launched the 5th study of women's ordination since 1881, I find it rather ironic that we have been studying this issue without settling it for 130 years while the U.S. Government took less than 50 years to settle women's suffrrage (1870-1920). I am encouraged, however, that the "numbers are on our side" since the 1990 GC vote on the issue was a ratio of 3:1 agains; the 1995 ratio was 2:1 against; and the recent 2011 Fall Council vote was approximately 3:2 against. It's coming soon--hopefully before the Second Coming!

458. Vanessa Barragan

459. Ron Jolliffe

     A woman was first to proclaim a risen Lord. Our most prominent founder was a woman. Our Bibles say, In the Lord there is neither male nor female for we are all one.

460. Anonymous

461. Anonymous

462. Heidi M Jones

     I am an SDA hospice chaplain and would greatly appreciate affirmation of my calling into ministry in the form of ordination.

463. Trevor Smith

     Stop the disrespect

464. Yunsang Oh

465. Anonymous

466. Anonymous

467. Anonymous

468. David Menn

     Don't be shy guys.

469. Gueldenzopf Dorika

470. Anonymous

471. John N Klim, MD

     The church must more forward.

472. Anonymous

473. Hannah Bendner

474. Shari Osborn

475. Deborah Pacheco de Trevino

476. Loreli Rankin

477. kristin leone

478. James Long

479. Eunhwa K. Lee

480. Adam Hicks

481. Shawna Campbell

482. Stephanie Mavingire

483. Grace

484. Anonymous

485. Anonymous

     I support your cause 100%. There should be NO discrimination against women being ordained as elders and pastors. Keep up the great work! God bless!

486. Anonymous

     Throughout my life, I have been inspired by many teachings of our church leader, sister White. I was shocked to learn, as an adult, that w

487. Anonymous

488. Anonymous

489. Carol Smith

490. Beverley Rouse

491. Dorothy Larson

492. Ian Brooks

493. Anonymous

494. Anonymous

495. Tim Mitchell

     There will be a balleyhoo from some quarters if we move ahead, but within ten years (or sooner) we will wonder why we waited until now..

496. Martin Hanna

497. Reinder Bruinsma

     I wholeheartedly support this initiative

498. Nicole mavingire

499. Wendy Cunningham

500. Chip Spier

501. Mary Joanne Roth

     We can't use the excuse that other cutures could not approve of this. There are many countries all over the world who have women pastors.

502. Jeroen Tuinstra

503. Rebecca Barcelo

504. Anonymous

505. Dave Peckham

     I am 100% in favor of doing the right thing in this respect. Please act accordingly.

506. Jennifer Soto Rivera

507. William B. Coffman

508. James W. Jensma

509. Daniel L. Cotton

510. Ervin Taylor

511. Anonymous

512. Shari Chamberlain

     Courage, Sisters! The Holy Spirit is igniting hearts.

513. Gerard Frenk secretary Netherlands Union Conferenc

     very long overdue. The emphasis on worldwide uniformity is undermining our mission.

514. Anonymous

     If Ellen White can be our spokesperson to the world, I don't see why qualified, spirtual women can be ordained.

515. Bert Williams

516. Anonymous

     My mother was baptized around 1908 by Mrs Minnie Sype, a fully ordained SDA minister and evangelist.

517. Anonymous

518. Keith and Ngaire Clouten

519. Floyd Petersen

520. Mike Elias

521. Anonymous

522. Geoffrey Marshall

     I support the ordination and full participation of women in the gospel ministry on the same level as men.

523. Yi Shen Ma

524. Saul Barcelo

525. Gaby Silva

526. Cypriana Smith

527. Anonymous

528. Brenton O. Wan

529. H. Rusterholz

530. William Blythe, Ph.D.

     This is WAY overdue!

531. John H. Koning

532. Bonnie Blythe

533. Sylvia Hordosch

534. Fred Quaile

     Common Sense!

535. Willmore D. Eva

536. Jennifer Renaud

537. Gerald McKay

     I fully support the ordination of women in the SECC and beyond.

538. Carol Walters

     I have waited over 55 years for women to be accepted as ordained pastors. For a church that was co-founded by a women and we are treated as second-class members.

539. steven ko

540. Galeta Brewer

541. Virginia Coombs

542. Bob Coombs

543. Jon Hardt

544. Anonymous

     Strongly support position

545. Anonymous

546. Stephen Lundquist

547. Tracey Krueger

548. steve lemke

549. Anonymous

550. Anonymous

551. Brent Holm

552. Anonymous

     This is long overdue! Kudos to everyone involved.

553. James Londis

     It is waaayyyy past time!!!

554. Kimberly Tackett

555. Michael Preyer

     Same pay for same job should have ALWAYS been in place!

556. Heidee

557. Alberto Barcenas

558. Tonya Kamaloni

559. Roberta Fish

     My God is a God who is no respector of persons and we are all equal at the foot of the cross. Through the ages he has called men and women at his own desires and purposes.

560. Anonymous

     This is a HUGE issue with young people in their teens through 30's. Many are no longer attending for this very reason. They just can't reconcile the obvious discrimination against women.

561. Kenneth R. Grant

562. Anonymous

563. Cynthia R. Magi

564. Eric Magi

565. Laurel Lemke

566. Jackie Mathis

567. Caroline McIntyre

568. Lasse Stølen

569. Ross Magi

570. Steven Thompson

571. Amanda Sutter

572. Annemarie Hamlin

     Member of Glendale City SDA church

573. Anonymous

     If God calls someone, why should men refuse to acknowledge that calling. Doesn't make sense for a church that depends so deeply on the counsel of Ellen White to say that other women cannot be ordained.

574. randolph swanston

575. Luis Zamorano

576. Richard A. Craig

577. Anonymous

578. Anonymous

579. J.D. Victor Fitch

     It is time to recognize God calls both men and women to ministry.

580. Candyce Rajah

     I am glad you are doing this.

581. Angela Matthews

     God would have his people at the forefront of civil rights and equality, not holding his people back.

582. Gry Haugen

583. Meity Bodenstaff

584. Charles Scriven

585. Anthony Brown

     God is Good & Gracious

586. Mark Regazzi

587. Ted Kirkby

588. Shelly Miller

     This is so important! Our SDA church can be relevant and current and caring by meeting the goals of your petition.

589. James Christianson

590. Kjersti Martinussen

     It is time for a change - and you can contribute! :)

591. Bess Williams

     I am 100% behind this. Many years ago I received less salary than the janitor because he was a man and I was a female college graduate teacher.

592. Diane LeBrun

593. Patrick Nab

594. Patricia Marruffo

595. Anneke Valles

     I am in full support of this cause.

596. Daphne Thomas

     It's an honor to have my name associated with this petition. I just wish this was for the NAD as well as the SECC.

597. Robert K. Thomas

598. Ed Boyatt

599. Damaris Saenz

600. Everton M. Souza

601. Anonymous

602. Anonymous

603. Anonymous

604. Edna Thomas

     It is not just surprising, but to me devastating, that gender is still an issue in our church organization. Jesus excluded no one and if we are to emulate him in our lives, we should not either.

605. Nila Salsberry

606. Stefani McFarland

607. Anonymous

608. Cherise Gardner

609. Kyle Dever

610. Anonymous

611. Edwin M. R. Sobrera

612. Fidi Mwero

613. Linda Leonard

614. Teri Boyatt

     Now is the time.....

615. Patricia Maize Schaeffer

     Gender should not be an issue in our church founded by Ellen White.

616. Anonymous

617. Jodi Cahill

618. Jay Lewis

619. Louis Venden

     "Courage - to stand for the right..."

620. Alan Stevenson

621. Anonymous

622. Anonymous

623. Jay Melashenko

624. Suha Huffaker

625. Dr. Katie A. Lamb

626. Anonymous

     Male priesthood ended at the cross.

627. Anonymous

628. Joyce Dick

     I believe God calls women to minister, and if they meet the qualifications, they should be ordained.

629. R.A. Paulson, PhD

630. Anonymous

     Within a culture that has made grand strides to recognize the value and potential of women, it saddens me to realize the SDA church is so reluctant to do the same. We are to set the example of love and equality, but instead, we keep women as second-class members of the body of Christ.

631. Sheila Elwin

     I am a former member of Southeastern California Conference, and totally support this initiative.

632. Leilani Kritzinger

633. Jonathan Thomas

634. Elizabeth

635. Ralf Schöbfeld

636. Helmut Wagner

637. Anonymous

     I find it necessary, to have equal rights of all members of our church.

638. Marion Wagner

639. Michael Leno

640. Janet L. Mallery

641. Mel Campbell

642. Ruth Brand

643. David Johnson

644. Steve McClain

645. Anonymous

646. Angela Hemenway

647. Daniela Vilchez

648. Vanesa Delfino

     In the name of Jesus, I hope we all awake.

649. Donna Sampayan

     It is about time that the church support the ordination of all SDA pastors without regard to gender. It is about time that the church get rid of the descrimination between the male and female clergys

650. Miguel Mendez

651. Linda Mendez

652. Vicmore Cacho

653. Brenda

     The Kingdom of God will be established when we become ONE

654. Anonymous

655. Donna Burbaj

656. Laura MacLeod

657. Garrett Caldwell, Jr.

658. Vanessa Arlt

659. Anonymous

660. Felipe Gutierrez

     God Speed

661. Anonymous

662. jorge Ramirez

663. lourdes amezcua

664. Obed Olivarria

665. Arthur L Dick

666. Carol Jeanne Dick

667. Anonymous

668. Kimber Porter

669. Briana Wilcox

670. Röstel, Thomas

671. Röstel, Sylvia

672. Marissa Ferrell

     Please don't miss out on the opportunities of EVERYONE working together as the body of Christ. and please don't allow those opportunities to get in the way of bringing people to Christ. I left the church for awhile because of the politics that have infiltrated our church. Please do the right thing and let's all work together. God Bless

673. Anonymous

     Ordination for all qualified pastors NOW !!!

674. Pablo Ariza

675. Anonymous

676. Daria-Lois Chelbegean

677. Anonymous

678. Erhardt Dan

679. Anonymous

680. Lori Farr

681. Ann Gibson

682. Alice-Hermina Chelbegean

683. Natalie Nelson-Blake

684. Anonymous

685. Gilbert Abella

686. Linda Nottingham

687. Brenda Schaffner

688. Melissa Totton

689. Anonymous

690. Anonymous

691. Randall Safotu

692. emily

693. Gilberto Del Vecchio

694. Jay Wilson

695. Richard Harrison

696. Johans Romero

     Why is this even an issue?

697. Shane Wood

     My membership is still in Wenatchee, WA and I hope soon this goes to my home church, to all the nation, and eventually the world.

698. Ashley Aylsworth

699. Anonymous

700. Berenice Cordova Rojas

701. Anonymous

702. Patrick Garrett York

703. Anonymous

704. Robert Roth

705. Rajan Charles

706. Anonymous

707. Corina Dupper

708. Anonymous

709. Janine Tan

710. Anonymous

     Praise God we ate all equal in our Father's eyes

711. Rebecca Elena Velasco

712. Linda Biswas

     "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body..."

713. Anonymous

714. Anonymous

715. Kristine Traustason

716. Anonymous

717. karla

718. Skip Bell

719. June Dubyna

     Thank you for this opportunity to send a message from the bottom to the top!

720. Roy Dubyna

     Thanks for initiating this long overdue process!

721. Anonymous

     I was recently told that 'ordination was such a silly, little thing' to fight over. Okay, if it is such a 'silly, little thing' why do men continue to block it? I believe that our church cannot move into the Latter Rain time until ALL prejudice disappears (in all its forms) from among God's people. Our Seventh-day Adventist Church should lead the way!

722. Alexander Carpenter

723. Casey Hoehn

724. Alec Ruiz

725. Anonymous

     Amen!!

726. Anonymous

727. Anonymous

728. Anonymous

729. Brigitte Wilcox

730. Gabriela Bolivar

731. Christian Chavez

732. Season Thompson

733. Allen Kim

734. Daniella

735. Jasmine

736. Hazel

737. John Razzouk

     Telling a woman that she can be "commissioned" but not "ordained" is like telling my wife that she can be a "caretaker" but not a "mother" to our son.

738. ryan gil

739. Donnie Cristales

     Best of wishes and may the Lord's hands themselves lead and His light continue to guide(:

740. Anonymous

741. Ileana Mejia

742. Anonymous

     not ordaining women kept me 39 years ago from taking up theology, instead I studied medicine!

743. Anonymous

744. Anonymous

745. Ricky Kim

746. Anonymous

747. Anonymous

748. Ilse Busse

749. Anonymous

750. Anonymous

751. Halcyon Wilson

     Prayers for the future . . .

752. Ann

753. Anonymous

754. Paula Marshall

755. Steven Hemenway

756. Anonymous

757. Ronson Wolf

758. Anonymous

759. David Hong

760. Beverly Maravilla

     what a tangible way to live out the gospel of Christ!

761. Andrew silva

762. Latoya Wolfe

763. Anonymous

764. Anonymous

765. andrew duong

766. Heidi Weiss - krimm

     We need to keep striving for equality

767. Anonymous

768. Anonymous

769. Anonymous

770. Matthew Burton

     Jesus

771. Heather Moores

772. brenda montesinos

773. Esther Kim

774. Anonymous

775. Jackie Draper

776. Barbara Bolivar

777. Paulette Jumalon

778. Douglas Cooper Ph.D

     God bless you for doing this

779. Anonymous

780. Christopher David

781. Cherie Rouse

     Eager to have all hands on deck.

782. Ellen Kaatz

783. Anonymous

784. Amy Evans

785. Daniel Evans

786. Kay Nelson

787. Sylvia D. Castro

788. Birgit Kuderer

789. Ryan Foss

790. Anonymous

791. Helga Folkes

     This is past due! We should be leaders in equality!

792. Anonymous

793. Anonymous

794. Lovelyn Razzouk

795. Jean Ibanez

796. Marjorie E. Venden

     This is way overdue!

797. Anonymous

798. Anonymous

799. Michael Folkes

     So there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, between slaves and free people, between men and women; you are all one in union with Christ Jesus. Galations 3:28

800. Alexander Hirata

801. Raehann Bryce

802. Anonymous

     "Priesthood of all believers"

803. joan Dell

804. Anonymous

805. Anonymous

     See Dwight Nelson's sermon:http://www.pmchurch.tv/article.php?id=56

806. Wally Peralta

807. Kay Rosburg

     In solidarity from Potomac Conference!

808. Ronald Gainey

809. Gloria Burbaj

     Amen

810. Brenda Gutierrez

811. Thomas Rasmussen

     I am currently serving as youth director for the Danish Union of Churches Conference. Thank you for leading!

812. Yolanda Bryce

813. Linda Tambunan

814. Iki Taimi

     LET'S GO!!!!

815. Lisa Jean Verona

     We're all the same in Christ! Stop discrimination now!

816. Jim Brown

     As a retrired male ordained SDA minister, I am 100% in favor of ONE.

817. Robert M. Johnston

818. Danielle Pangan

819. Anonymous

820. Dr. Brenda Markert-Green

     This has been too long in coming! We have a female founder of our church, and there is no Biblical basis for the continued sexism and discrimination that the church which claims to have the most truth perpetrates against women! Jesus had female disciples, and came to tear down the sexism that has been prevalent from the beginning of time. It is time for this church body to embrace the Bible, and to treat all in equality! There is no Jew or Greek, no male or female, in Christ Jesus!

821. Hugo Meier

822. Anonymous

     finally

823. Anonymous

824. Mona A Fellers

     I truly don't believe God would disclude anyone ... He has called us all to His service.

825. Lennard Jorgensen

     This is about time...

826. Wilma Van Deursen

827. John Webster

828. Cheryl Webster

829. Violette Kjeldgaard

830. Anonymous

831. Jaylene Chung

832. Sterling Spence

833. Brianna Jones

834. William Appiah

835. Brenda Jerez-Aguilar

836. Gabriel Uribe

     Equality Now

837. Brittany Daron Tyson

     Thank you to everyone who has contributed in giving this momentum.

838. Anonymous

839. Esther Guerpo

     ONE in Christ is an awesome campaign!!

840. K.C. Hohensee

841. vilma cruz

842. Rachel Dutch

843. Cara Tan

844. Elba Villasenor

     May God continue to guide this ministry.

845. Jonathan Alvarez

846. Somer Knight

847. Jennifer Davis

848. Anonymous

     I was a theology major, and even did multiple years of youth ministry internships. I wanted to be a youth pastor. I could not hold the esteem of an ordained minister because of my gender, even if I did get a masters in divinity. This is the major reason why I no longer align myself 100% with the SDA church like I once did.

849. Anonymous

850. Cozbi Marylu Munoz

851. Anonymous

852. Cynthia Biswas

853. Deogarcias S. Masibay

854. Virgilin S. Masibay

855. Diane castellon

856. Jean Millet

857. Gabrielle S. Masibay

858. Janelle James

859. Allison Webster

860. Gregory Webster

861. Anonymous

862. Paola Amaya

863. Maria Bastien

864. Marisa Berg

865. Andrea Gilkey

866. Ryan Rouse

867. Edwin H. Krick

     It is what Christ would do were He here in person.

868. Joyce Hill

869. Alaric Vingua, Jr.

870. Anonymous

871. Shaun A. Loo

872. Kevin Straine

873. Cindy Sihotang

874. Jed de la Paz

875. Darren Chevalier Thomas II

876. Michaela Garcia

     What Would Jesus Do?

877. Ronald Carter

     My signature is not a protest, but a plea for our Church to stand for equality.

878. Andrea Keele

879. Faye Chilson

     We have an assist woman pastor and she is wonderful. By all means women should be ordained. hallie Wilson is great too

880. Evette Reyes

     It is sad that inequality still exsits today.

881. Anonymous

882. Anonymous

883. SanDee Priser

     This is a relatively easy way for SECC to simply do the right thing.

884. Anonymous

885. Anonymous

886. Clayton Koh

887. Megan Sarah McDonough

888. Brett Walls

889. Anonymous

     some of the best pastors I've had have been women. Like Pastor Chris (LSU Church), and Pastor Yami Bazan.

890. Ronald W. Rosenquist, MD

891. Janice A. Rosenquist, CPA MBA

     The best man for the job is a woman

892. Denise Souza DuBose

893. Marlene Cortez

894. Mary L. Curtis and Dr. Herman C.Curtis, Jr.

     Needs to have happened long ago.

895. Alicia Ferguson

896. Linda Thayer McFeeters

897. Anonymous

898. Nicholas Coffey

899. Evelyn Moore

900. Anonymous

901. Anonymous

902. Krystina Andrews

903. Anonymous

904. Michelle Riley Jones

905. Barbara Sharp-Melton

906. Madeline S. Johnston

     After about 50 years of study, it's time.

907. Forrest L Howe

     The time is long overdue to equate both genders.

908. Robert Chadwick

909. Nancy Chadwick

910. Charles Davidson

911. Ariana Chadwick

912. Mayra Sanchez

913. Victor Palmer

914. Nerida Bates

915. Lissie Quishenberry

916. Christine Platas

     Much needed in these last days!

917. Anonymous

     It's about time

918. Jonathan Hale

919. Anonymous

     Our church had this discussion 40 years ago. You are behind the times.

920. Anonymous

     I no longer attend the SDA church in protest of inequality. I still, however consider myself an Adventist

921. Norman Yergen

922. Marlyn Cuenca

923. Anonymous

     It amazes me that this is even a question.

924. Mike Fortune

925. Kimo Smith

926. Dan Drouault

927. LeeAnn Drouault

928. Adrian James

929. Carrie Engevik

930. Judith Florence Dean

931. David Jewkes

932. Rhonda Cale

933. Yennie Rodriguez

934. Anonymous

935. Wendy Castro

936. Anonymous

937. Alyce Pudewell

     Women pastors are needed in many activities where a man's presence is inappropreiate.

938. Anonymous

     This shouldn't even have to be petitioned.

939. Paul Hoxie

940. Anonymous

941. Lana Kim

942. Wesley B. Jones

     To be ordained suggest Holy Spirit power. Commisioned suggest man power and man controlled.

943. Lauryn Wild

944. Neal Lawson

945. Elke Horn

946. Anonymous

947. Anonymous

948. Carole A. McIntyre

     The difference between ordained and commissioned is just semantics. It needs to be done away with.

949. Stephen

950. David Dildy

951. Eunice Kim

952. Robert Crux

953. Sylvia Clark Davis.

954. Erna Johnson

955. Jenni Subriar

956. lori tyson

     i'm much happier and healthier doing my church on horse back when the local church elders say that to ordain local female church elders would "split the church apart". i don't need people in my life with that atitude.

957. Alpha Islas

958. Vickie Bohlender

959. Joshua Thompson

960. Sayil Covarrubias

961. Randy Roberts

     Galatians 3:28-29

962. Austin Roberts

963. Andrew Dykstra

964. patricia alves

965. Anonymous

966. Daisy Montes de Oca

967. Anonymous

968. Anonymous

969. Esther Saguar

     ¡Ya era hora!

970. Karl Haffner

971. Eric Richmond

     Its about time, Actualy its long over due.

972. Laura Patel

     It's about time we remove the double standard and truly become the priesthood of believers we were called to be.

973. Lizeth Hernandez

974. Janice P. De-Whyte

975. Anonymous

     It's a no brainer!

976. Anonymous

977. Jere L. Fox, JD, MA

978. Anonymous

979. Zachary Thorp

     May we recognize whom God calls!

980. Pastor Ron Sydenham

981. Anonymous

     Thank YOU!

982. Anonymous

983. Eddie Fenison

     Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. MLK,Jr.

984. Anonymous

985. Micheal Carter

     The church's position against the ordination of women made no sense to me when I joined the organization over 40 years ago. It is time for the leadership to affirm the full equality of all without regard to gender.

986. Anonymous

     Jesus understands who He alone has called to serve. Men cannot control what gifts He has given to both genders. in and for His service to His calling. .

987. Anonymous

988. Anonymous

989. Ron Rothe

     Southeastern resident for 28 years attending Beaumont from 1983 to 2006

990. Russ Johnson

991. Anonymous

992. Anonymous

993. Anonymous

994. Anonymous

995. Robert Forsyth

     It is an honor to all women pastors to sign this petition

996. Anonymous

997. Ken Curtis

998. Stacy Peterson

999. Mark F. Carr

1000. Les Palinka

1001. Lessie Young

1002. Vadim Dementyev

      This is long overdue!

1003. Mark Buhler

1004. Carolyn Waldron

1005. Andrew Famisaran

1006. Nonoy Famisaran

1007. Anonymous

1008. Anonymous

1009. Belen Inzunza

1010. Shaun Peabody

      Let us take the next step!!!

1011. Greyce Peabody

1012. Maraky Alemseged

      I am completely FOR being ONE in Christ, and am sorry there has to be a petition for this kind of matter.

1013. Anonymous

1014. Julie Anderson

1015. Marti Olson

1016. Dannette Brandon Johnson

      Is not this the 21st Century!!

1017. Anonymous

1018. Katie Rowe

1019. Deryl G Rowe

1020. Anonymous

1021. Anonymous

1022. Eliseo Alonso

1023. Ariana Ruiz

1024. Lisa Perera

1025. Gillian Geraty

1026. Jeff Mayer

1027. Norval Jones

1028. Anonymous

1029. Bronson Lopez

1030. Kimi Malit

1031. Omar Olivarria

      I do attend to La Sierra University Church, but my membership still is in Phoenix Spanish Church in Phoenix, AZ. Just to let you know :)

1032. Oscar Olivarria, Sr.

1033. Anonymous

1034. Benjamin Curtis Dean

      “When a great and decisive work is to be done, God chooses men AND women to do this work, and it will feel the loss if the talents of both are not combined.” — Ellen G. White, Evangelism, p. 469

1035. Sharon Crux

      My hope is that soon the young girls in my class who decide to become pastors will receive equal treatment as the men.

1036. Anonymous

1037. Anonymous

1038. Anne Nghiem

1039. Esther Villanueva

1040. Celeonio García-Pozuelo Ramos

      Por favor, dejemos de forzar la palabra de Dios y establezcamos la igualdad que pregonamos.

1041. Mª Isabel Gómez Hernández

1042. Mª Mercedes Fernández

1043. Anonymous

1044. Anonymous

      totalmente de acuerdo

1045. Asun

1046. Joaquin Martin Fernandez

      No comprendo como la Iglesia Adventista esto no lo ha echo ya

1047. Sonia Romero Salamanqués

1048. Olga Calonge Angoy

1049. Alicia Hidalgo Maestre

1050. Luis González

      Esto no es una cuestión de género sino de derechos humanos. ¡Ánimo y que Dios les bendiga! Por cierto, por la razón expuesta yo hago extensible esta petición a nivel de Divisiones y de Asociación General.

1051. Anonymous

      Equality please

1052. Dottie Jones

1053. Junie Lee

1054. Anonymous

1055. Alfredo Villanueva Larrosa

1056. Randal Wisbey

1057. Deanna Wisbey

1058. Anonymous

1059. Anonymous

1060. Rebeca

1061. Anonymous

1062. Anonymous

1063. Betty Duncan

      Women planed a key role in the founding of the Seventh-day Adventist church, but they have been pushed aside. They should once again have the opportunity to lead out and guide our church.

1064. Anonymous

      It is great to have a Woman's perspective be known from the pulpit. Thank you for this opportunity.

1065. Anonymous

      The Spirit knows and distributes gifts as it sees fit.

1066. Danijela Trajkov

      Dear friends, I just want to support you in that matter. May God be with when you stand up for our rights.

1067. Anonymous

1068. Liinda Angus

      I

1069. Helly Trajkov

1070. Miriam Fernandez

1071. Kent Bramlett

1072. Ronaldo Zamorano

1073. Bailey Gillespie

1074. Anonymous

      Ds nos ayude... y realmente podamos lograr la igualdad que enseño El Señor.

1075. Adriana Isabel Burroso de Coria

1076. Charles and Marta Teel

      May we be one.

1077. John R. Jones

1078. Joan Sabaté

1079. Anonymous

1080. Israel

1081. Fernando Fernández González

1082. Anonymous

1083. Anonymous

1084. Lisa Kohlmeier

1085. Arlene Biswas

1086. Anonymous

      He estudiado teología y no me dan ni la oportunidad de trabajar como pastor, ni ordenado ni sin ordenar.

1087. Margaret Solomon

      I join others in supporting the ordination of pastors on qualifications and experience than the Gender

1088. Winona Howe

1089. Gerald Schafer

      Please show leadership and do what's right, now!

1090. Fabrizio Porro

1091. Anonymous

1092. Elizabeth Sinulingga Yuriar

1093. Anonymous

1094. Adeny Schmidt

1095. Anonymous

1096. Jeffrey N. Dupee

1097. John Perumal

      It's about time

1098. Anonymous

1099. Sam McBride

1100. Anonymous

1101. Julian Sutter

1102. Lee F Greer

      As a current faculty at La Sierra University and friend of universal equality and justice, I support the end of mysogeny within Adventist christianity as well as in all religious traditions and throughout societies.

1103. Anonymous

      It is time to give women the right to be ordained!!

1104. Dora D. Clarke-Pine

      This is long overdue--please allow God, who created us, both male and female, in His own image, to serve Him if they are called to do so as an ordained paster, again, male or female.

1105. Ileana Chand

1106. Anonymous

      I am pleased to see that the official state of inequality between men and women held by our church is being challanged. I have been embarrassed and appalled that such a politically incorrect view, which is just as shameful as racism, is still being upheld by the Seventh-day Adventist leadership. I love my church and do not desire dissention, but this injustice should not be tolerated. I truly beleive if there were a vote of North American Division membership, this official policy would be altered.

1107. Jairo Sánchez

      ;)

1108. Anonymous

      Se que pertenezco a otra región del globo sin embargo comparto el mismo pensar. Gracias

1109. Anonymous

1110. Antonio García Jiménez

      Apoyo esta iniciativa para que se acabe con esta discriminación de género en la ordenación al pastorado.

1111. Abdiel Delgado

1112. Nicole Merizan

      I pray that Christ be our guiding light to the future

1113. Anonymous

1114. Ken Sutter

1115. Felicia Tonga

1116. Anonymous

1117. Barbara Clark

      We should use our gifts regardless of gender or race!

1118. Anonymous

1119. Anonymous

1120. Anonymous

1121. Carmen Janet Mendoza

      I fully support women ordination

1122. Anonymous

      This is long overdue

1123. Felisa Meier

1124. Caitlyn Griffith

      Women being denied ordination is no different than denying a black man the right to vote.

1125. Alfonso M. Duran

1126. Vernon Howe

1127. Anonymous

      Me parece que es una peticion acorde a las escrituras, o que podriamos decir de la Sra White?? no es profeta?? acaso fu su genero un impedimiento para ser instrumento divino???

1128. Joanne T. Johnson

      I believe Christ said for all to preach..male and female

1129. Jenny Hobbs

1130. Jennifer Stephens

1131. Priscilla Jacko

      there is NO excuse for nonequality in this day and age. Whether or not the world church adopts this or not, it must happen here and now

1132. Anonymous

1133. Jim Ponder

      it seems strange for a denomination so indebted to the role of a woman empowered by the Spirit of God to drag its collective feet on something like this.

1134. Anonymous

1135. Jael Amador

1136. Douglas Clark

1137. Carmen Clark

1138. Donald Moore

1139. Fred W. Stephens Jr.

      When you see the impact of women on ministry in China, how can anyone deny the blessing of the Holy Spirit on women being embraced as full partners in sharing the gospel and caring for the flock.

1140. Olivia Seheult

1141. Anonymous

      Come on folks, we are not in the dark ages, a penis does not make you any wiser nor smarter but it seems that it shrinks common sense to the leadership of our church.

1142. Anonymous

1143. Janice Witt-Stephens

      This is way past due. I wish this petition were on behalf of the entire North American Division.

1144. Anonymous

1145. Tina

1146. Robin Taylor

1147. Jennifer Taylor

1148. Joy Butler

1149. Eddie Cornejo

1150. Grecia Talia Cruz

      I definitely believe we are one in Christ. I volunteer and preach and sing both male & female prisons. I'm looking forward to Lay Pastor training and who knows if the Lord guides me to become ordain in the future!!!

1151. Matt Stevens

      GOD is not sexiest. GOD had and has many women leaders, prophets, and devote followers. I'm completely ok following the leadership of a woman.

1152. Anonymous

1153. Cynthia A. Lopez-Galvan

      I am glad to be able to support this campaign!

1154. Dr. David Bissell

      Its time we understand the heart of God rather than a rigid, inconsistent fundamentalist reading of scripture.

1155. Anonymous

1156. Casey Capolupo

1157. Jacqueline Fortune

1158. Linda Engeberg

1159. Anonymous

1160. C. C. Dickinson

      Glad to know you have been guided to hold up this light.

1161. Frieda Roos

      It is high time for ordination to be equally applied to men and women!

1162. Anonymous

      It is time for women and men with equal qualifications to be equally recognized and ordained.

1163. Dan Engeberg

      In my humble view, in spiritual terms the spirituality of the new testament has been more manifested through ovaries than testicles. Again my humble opinion, but present status of our church would be far more conforming to New Testament principles of the beatitudes had the ostrasized women's influence been allowed.

1164. Charlotte Taylor

1165. Anonymous

      I realize the world church has issues with women's ordination.

1166. Anonymous

      Give woman the same right this is the US Law!

1167. Patricia Maxwell

      It'm thrilled to sign this petition. It's way past time that we equalize ordination.

1168. Anonymous

1169. gary meyer

1170. Anonymous

1171. Mary Wilson

      This action is about 100 years over due.

1172. Cynthia Gil

1173. Nadia Gil

1174. Jan Long

1175. Anonymous

1176. Garrison Chaffee

      "It is not always men who are best adapted to the successful management of a church. If faithful women have more deep piety and true devotion than men, they could indeed by their prayers and their labors do more than men who are unconsecrated in heart and in life." [Letter 33, 1879, p. 2] http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/wo/welcomeapp1.htm

1177. Anonymous

1178. Franklin House MD

      worldwide church unity demands gender equality as taught in the New Testament. May the leaders in leadership have courage to bring the laggards to parity with Biblical Revelation bring

1179. greg prout

      long overdue.

1180. Sigve Tonstad

1181. Robin Lanham

1182. Carole A. McIntyre

      Throughout the ages God has called people of both genders to serve him. It is time that we recognize the contributions that women have made to spreading the gospel and recognize their contributions and calling with equal opportunities, equal ranking and equal pay.

1183. Donna Carlson Reeves

1184. Courtney Ray

1185. Anonymous

1186. Rochelle Webster

      I am proud to be part of this movement! Thank you for the opportunity.

1187. James L. Perry

      Long overdue!

1188. Data Tickner

1189. Darleen Stout-Erickson

      I am a member of the LLUC family, though I am currently living in ND

1190. VICKI SIMPSON

1191. Matthew Vincent

1192. Judy Colburn

      Equality may help us understand how God is with us all.

1193. Sari Clark Leman

1194. Fredy

1195. Anonymous

      When God calls and ordains someone to His work and ministry their work and calling is evidenced by their fruit and by acknowledgement by those whose lives are touched. Why should only men be acknowledged by the church through ordination when men and women are both called?

1196. Guadalupe Rubio

1197. Sharon Balverde

1198. Anonymous

1199. Lewelyn A Ferriol

1200. Alton Johnson

1201. Keith Colburn

1202. Anonymous

1203. Annette Wiles

1204. Roberta Herbert Coon

      Yes!

1205. Richard Rice

      The vote of SECC on March 22 is welcome and encouraging.

1206. Nic Samojluk

1207. Collette Joy Pekar

      Praise God for your diligent work. What you have done reminds me of William Wilberforce.

1208. Karen Greenleaf

      Would Ellen White have been considered for ordination today?

1209. Walter Sharp

1210. Bonnie buffone

      Praise God

1211. Ben Hartnell

1212. Alexandra Brandt

1213. Nancy S Gowell

      We have a female pastor who is in every way as capable as a male pastor. I do not believe it is should be against church protocol to ordain women pastors.

1214. Anonymous

1215. Eric Rajah

      Many people ask me how is that I go around the world educating and empowerng women yet the church through which I do limits the levels to which women can aspire. Thank you Warren for leading this cause.

1216. Wallace Cyrus

      I am very disappointed that my church, God's church still has second class members - our females. May God have mercy on and forgive our leaders for contniuing its racist and sexist behaviours. However, I pray also that our leadership would repent, seek God's forgivenes and the forgiveness of our non white and female brothers and sisters. C. Wallace Cyrus

1217. ANA ISABEL MENEGHELLO RODRÍGUEZ

      I support for the ordination of pastors in the PUCon without regard to gender.

1218. Yvana Rosnel

1219. Wonil Kim

      Let us do the right thing.

1220. Iván Sierra Arocas

1221. Nancy Chadwick

1222. Virginia Coombs

      I am a 75 yr. old female and I believe in equality in Gods work and His kingdom

1223. Bob Coombs

      It is time for my church to take a positive stand for women's equality, eather commision men and women or ordain men and women. Which ever just DO IT!

1224. Anonymous

1225. Hugo A. Meier***

      Women are the backbone of the adventist church

1226. Richard Hickam

1227. Forrest L Howe

      This is a moral/ethical imperative not just a mere policy issue!

1228. Janet L.Mallery

1229. Anonymous

1230. Karen Kotoske

      Be brave. Do justice for all.

1231. Neide Tichy

1232. lucia mendez

1233. Galeta M Brewer

1234. Lori J. Cockerham

      What would Jesus do?

1235. Daniel E. Cockerham

1236. Beth Van Meter

      We've waited so long for equality. Hoping the wave move to the East.

1237. Anonymous

1238. Carol Lewis

1239. Lyndon "Duff" Gorle

      To All Concerned: A male-only pastoral team is not in the spirit of Christ who came to cross the barriers that separate us from God, self and all others. Men are not welcomed into the pastorate (priesthood) because they are more like Christ or can become other Christs who can do what C

1240. Priscilla Walters

      God bless you

1241. Anonymous

1242. Anonymous

1243. James William Walters

      Now is the time. Basically 50% of all young attorneys, physicians, dentists, and pharmacists that graduate from Loma Linda University are women. Denominational policy, up till now, bars women from serving with full authorization as a gospel minister. This is tragic. It turns off the church's youth, and their is a massive dropout rate. Ordination of women is not a panacea. But it is a first step. And most important, IT IS RIGHT.

1244. Anonymous

1245. Vicki Saunders

1246. Adu Worku

      It is time! It is past time!

1247. A. Gregory Schneider

      In Christ, there is neither . . . .

1248. Anonymous

      It's past time

1249. Ron M. Wisbey

      To many young people are at risk for the church, if the church continues to practice gender discrimation!

1250. Marilynn Westerbeck

1251. Thorvald Aagaard

1252. Anonymous

1253. Cynthia Westerbeck

1254. Anonymous

1255. Pastor Fredy A Reinosa

      One in Christ. Finally !

1256. James Dick

1257. Monte Butler

1258. Karen Kotoske

      Please vote for gender equal ordination

1259. Lisa S. Butler

1260. Elizabeth A Simcock

      I have been a SDA all of my life. It seems to me that we should be on the front line leading the way with equality, fairness, and doing what is right. Why are we waiting. It is time to ordain woman.

1261. Steve Waters

1262. Marlo Waters

1263. Marilyn Pasione

      I have been full time sole charge pastor of churches in Taranaki since 2007. I have the same qualifications if not more than some of my male colleagues. I am treated mostly as an equal but am not equal. Please acknowledge my work and my contribution to the work of Jesus Christ in the same way as my male colleagues.

1264. Lillian Cornish

1265. Verity Pasione

      Sexism in this day & age...? Funny how we base many of our beliefs on a woman's (EGW) writings.

1266. Michael McCracken

1267. Lyn McCracken

1268. Candace Kober

1269. Shirley Christian-Utt

1270. Corla Crase

1271. maria mihm

      I just hope their is change in our SDA churches because we will leave a whole generation of our youth if changes doesn't happen. We need women leaders in all areas and especially in the general conference and in the catholic church

1272. Keith Jacobson

      Sorry to so slow in adding my name!

1273. Mary L. Tillay

      Its about time, we can't wait for the 22 century.

1274. E. Wayne Tillay

1275. Blake Gorle

      We have all been made one through Jesus

1276. Anonymous

      I commend the SECC for already doing this

1277. Cynthia M. Williams, M.S., MFT

      I have been hoping that the WO issue would be settled long ago. Now I wonder if it will happen during my life time. I surely hope that it will happen before my granddaughters grow much older.

1278. Penny Miller

      This action is needed now as never before, praise God for all of us!

1279. Donald R. Miller

      It's about time. Thanks be to God!

1280. Marianne Faust

1281. Anonymous

1282. Anonymous

1283. Anonymous

1284. Frank Peacham

1285. Ken Lawson

      An excellent proposal. Lets give up our religious bigotry.

1286. Anita Wharton

      Please end the discrimination. Ordain all who have received the call and are working in God's vineyard.

1287. Anonymous

1288. Donovan reiner

      member of the Simi Valley SDA church.

1289. Donovan reiner

      member of the Simi Valley SDA church.

1290. Donovan reiner

      member of the Simi Valley SDA church.

1291. Frieda Roos

      It is high time for the church to take Paul seriously when he says there is neither Jew nor Gentile, Slave or Free, Male or Female.... Also the prophesy regarding the spirit falling on men and women, young and old.

1292. Anonymous

      I have waited for the church to take a stand on this issue for a long time. I can no longer pay tithe to an oppressive church that refuses to follow Christ's teachings.

1293. Larry Muth

1294. Daniel Ionita

1295. Lynn Badger

      It is time, Ellen White was our founder what are we waiting for?

1296. Judy Cutts

1297. Martha Lukens

      With at least 60% of the membership are women, we should have an equal opportunity for ordination and pastorship, and any other leadership opportunities.Thank you.

1298. Judith Markham

1299. Anonymous

1300. Anonymous

1301. Julie Novielli

1302. Barrington Brennen

      http://soencouragement.org/ordination/index.htm

1303. Bert Haloviak

      The 131-year delay (since 1881) seems long enough

1304. Mary Haloviak

      May it happen NOW

1305. Anonymous

1306. Wilny Audain

      It's time!

1307. Amy Shine

1308. Erroll Palipane

1309. Yvonne Whited

      Many prayers.

1310. Pastor Donald L. McPhaull

      The time for us to be one in Christ is long overdue. Ordination should be extended to all qualified pastor, irrespective of gender.

1311. Sandy Balli

1312. Norval Jones

1313. Anonymous

      This is long overdue!

1314. Darlene Logan Dickinson

1315. Eldon Charles Dickinson

1316. Shirley McPhaull

1317. Anonymous

1318. Harold Altamirano

1319. Anonymous

1320. David Patterson

1321. Anonymous

      In years past I would ask God why our church wouldn't use women as ordained ministers, it had bothered me for a long time.Then I felt He led me to find books that were written in favor of this issue. The scriptures and statements made from E.G.White in favor of ordained women. I am so pleased to be able to vote in favor of this. We have women who are such a blessing to the cause of God and time is so short,we need more of women who may be the only means of reaching other women and children. I am happy to say...It's about time!

1322. JoHanna Smith

1323. Virtudes Irsula

      I support woman ordination

1324. Renee M. Schaecher

      If we have female pastors who have accomplished the requirements and are working as pastors then lets give them the same credentials, pay, and authority as anyone else that has accomplished the requirements

1325. Anonymous

1326. Patti Cottrell Grant

      I believe with all my heart and spirit that ordination without regard to gender must be put into practice in order to follow the Biblical injunctions toward the priesthood of all believers.

1327. Rosemary Jackson

      This is long overdue. The world passed us by on this one.

1328. Johann Thorvaldsson

      In 1895 Ellen White made a clear statement that some women should be ordained. She never wrote one iota against the ordination of women. How could she? She was ordained herself and received the status of ordained minister from her church.

1329. Michael Bo Jensen

1330. Thora Jonsdottir

1331. Vikki Hein

      God gives his gifts of preaching & evangelism to all people not just men.

1332. Sverre Skoglund

1333. Eva C. Edström

1334. Trudy J. Morgan-Cole

1335. Wendy Walters

1336. Gillian Webster

      Jesus is our example - He empowers women to minister like no man could.

1337. Christie Shine

1338. Edna Thomas

1339. Anonymous

1340. Amy Shine

1341. D Bindernagel

1342. Saúl Márquez

      "Go Forward"

1343. Walter Villegas

      Somos Uno, no entiendo porque tanto argumento y perder tiempo. Jesus vino a unir no a separar.

1344. Laura Fernandez

      This action is way past due. God never intended for the women to be marginalized. But the men in control have been very diligent in keeping it that way.

1345. Anonymous

1346. Anonymous

1347. Atle Haugen

1348. Elder Rafael Irsula

1349. Dilcia Gonzalez

      There many good female pastors that deserve that honor

1350. Anonymous

1351. Georgia E. Hodgkin, EdD, RD, FADA

      Prayers go with the delegates to the Pacific Union Constituency meeting that they may recognize the gifts of the women pastors in our Union. Ordination is one means of recognizing those gifts. Ordination will allow both genders to fully participate in the governance and decision-making of this Union. Many a committee would/will benefit from the insights that women bring to the table. I urge the delegates to vote yes to grant ordination without regard for gender.

1352. Zdravko Zack Plantak

1353. Lauree Trenchard

      This correction is long overdue and sorely needed, especially in this part of the world! I believe we lose credibility and diminish our witness when we allow this sort of inequality to remain within our ranks. 100 years ago this policy may have been the norm. Today, however, it is completely unacceptable in this country. We can do better!

1354. Andrew Perrin

1355. Jaci Cress Perrin

1356. Audria

      I wholeheartedly support women's ordination in the SDA Church!!

1357. Terry Whitted

1358. Franklin Bermeo

1359. Dona Sandefur

1360. David Benton

      Thanks for an opportunity to voice our support for gender equality in SDA ordination!

1361. Anonymous

1362. Anonymous

1363. Hanne Beate Skattør

1364. Anonymous

1365. john gilmore

1366. Brent Stanyer

1367. Wilfred & Konnie Geschke

      Prayinf that the NPUC will join you in affirming women's ordination

1368. Charles Sandefur

1369. Julie Lorenz

1370. Daisy M. Lopez

1371. Brian Starr

1372. Heru Gideon Prasetya

1373. Kay Rosburg

      We are praying for this Sunday's vote!

1374. Frances P. Miller

      This is a moral and ethical issue that must be addressed to meet our mission!

1375. Anonymous

1376. Enga Almeida

      God bless all of you and I pray that u will stand strong!

1377. Steve Logan

1378. Pastor Buffy Halvorsen

      I hope Mid-America Union is next. I've been waiting for this since college.

1379. Martha Monsalve

      May the Holy Spirit lead on Sunday, blessings!

1380. Hannah Koilpillai

1381. Stephanie Halvorsen

1382. No on womens ordination

      You are in rebellion against the world church

1383. Anonymous

1384. Anonymous

1385. Korah

      Even though the Lord has appointed me to give service in a particular role, I want "equal rights" to serve in another role. After all, I'm as qualified as Moses

1386. Virtudes Irsula

      Esperando muy buenas noticias acerca de la proxima votacion en Pacific Union Conferencia. Quiero ver justicia hacia las mujeres dedicadas al ministerio antes de morir. Dios les bendiga.

1387. Eric Buchli

1388. Gordon Lyle Ball

1389. Rev. Mark Chaffin

      To prevent and oppose gender equality in full ordination to gospel ministry is an affront to the Gospel of Jesus. Let the church hear what the Spirit is saying to the leaders of the church. My prayers are with PUC delegates.

1390. Roland & Ann Gray

1391. Tim Blackwelder

1392. Daniel Lewis

      The time is short; Every gift from the giver of all good gifts needs release for His service.

1393. Anonymous

1394. Anonymous

1395. Anonymous

1396. Anonymous

1397. Jose I Montano

      Vendran multiples bendiciones a la iglesia aqui como las que el buen Dios ha dado a nuestra iglesia en China donde la Mayoria de los pas

1398. Anonymous

      Nadie debe ser discriminado. 60 años de estudio ya son suficiente. Basta de ampararse en la "unidad" de la iglesia. Necesitamos dar pasos firmes en procura de una iglesia que sea coherente con el mensaje de Cristo de manera plena. Dr. Miguel Ángel Núñez.

1399. Anonymous

      The Holy Spirit is empowering women and men all over the globe as we all proclaim Christ's message! Meanwhile... The governing body of the REMNANT CHURCH is waiting on yet another study then another vote to see if women should be granted all the organizational "tools" that would make their Spirit-filled work more effective! GENIUS!

1400. Florin Laiu

      Ordaining women pastors is as risky as ordaining men pastors. The greatest requirement for SDA pastors now is to justify their employment by more than sermonizing and occasional ceremonies. Regarding the Bible's authority, the SDA Church is not bound to its cultural rules (head covering for married women, women be silent in public meetings etc.). Only the

1401. Adina M.

1402. Gerhard Feldmann

1403. Jorge Zambrana

      Algunos Pastores adventistas determinan erróneamente que 1Timoteo 3:2 es el fundamento para excluir a las mujeres de los cargos de “anciana”, y ello demuestra que el machismo todavía prolifera en la Iglesia.

1404. Mathilde Frey

1405. Arja Baindner

1406. Anonymous

1407. Anonymous

1408. Sherri Craig

      Surely a church started by a woman should appreciate and use fully the gifts that God has give to women. Refusing to fully accept women in ministry alienates many intelligent women and men. If church leaders truly want to "finish the work" they will use all of those whom God calls to serve.

1409. Timothy Mayne

      As a pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist church I affirm the statement written above.

1410. Edgar Reyes

      Unidos en Cristo sin distincion de sexo

1411. JUNNIE REE PAGUNSAN

1412. Hugo Mende

1413. Anonymous

1414. Douglas Logan

1415. Carolyn Eason

1416. Anonymous

1417. Suzan Logan

1418. Sandie Dyer

1419. Don C Dyer

1420. Anonymous

1421. Sandra Castellon

      I support gender equality.

1422. Marcia L. Trott

      Long past due. Men cannot minister to women like women can. There are so many needs in the church and not always enough Godly men to lead in ordained positions.

1423. Anonymous

1424. Anonymous

      This is not an issue for discussion with me. IT is the right thing to do morally.

1425. Robert F. Wyman

      It seems to me that individuals at GC are using delaying tactics!

1426. The Bible does not support this ...

      If we use the Bible alone, this function MUST BE for a husband of one wife so it is a role for a married monogamous man alone. The church may appear as about to fall but it will not. Those who support WO are not relying on a "thus saith the Lord" to defeat this error. God and the Truth will be victorious.

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