Dear
friends,
 The season of Advent stirs up hope in our
hearts. The Christmas narrative's promise of Immanuel from the ancient echo of
Isaiah 7:14 gives us hope as we remember that we are not alone,
that God is with us. But the promise of Immanuel is for all of God's
children, not just us. This vision of welcoming and affirming
all of God's children inspires the mission of More Light
Presbyterians.
We are deeply grateful for your spiritual and financial
partnership that enables More Light Presbyterians to continue and
expand our life-giving, even life-saving outreach and ministries
across the country. By working to achieve spiritual,
ordination and marriage equality for LGBT people and their families, More Light Presbyterians keeps hope alive for thousands of Presbyterians
who want their Church and world to reflect the extravagant love of God and the no-boundaries Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Your support made 2009 an extraordinary
year for LGBT equality achievements in our Church and in society. The
transformation of 34 presbyteries, getting thousands of pro-LGBT educational
materials into the hands of Presbyterian ministers, finding and empowering
thousands more allies of justice and a 50-state outreach during our
Answering God's Call to Serve! Campaign to ratify Amendment 08-B were all possible because of you.
The razor thin narrow loss of ratification revealed the growing support in our
Church to end discrimination against LGBT Presbyterians and creates momentum for
change in 2010.
The stage is set for LGBT justice for the 219th
General Assembly in Minneapolis in July 2010 by the recent passage of
the Detroit Overture for Ordination Equality and the
Baltimore Overture for Marriage Equality. Your support
makes possible such legislative accomplishments and creates the opportunity for
the Presbyterian Church (USA) to get it right and do right by its own LGBT
daughters and sons.
Your financial and spiritual partnership along with a
generous grant from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.
Fund, San Francisco, makes possible the recent doubling of our staff by
adding two new positions of grant writer and operations
coordinator. We are delighted that Rev. Ann
Hayman is serving as our grant writer and that Antony
Hebblethwaite is serving as our operations coordinator. The
ability to expand national staff means the expansion of our capacity as an
organization. We are excited and grateful to have Ann and Antony as part
of the MLP team
Your support keeps Michael J. Adee on
the road speaking, preaching and doing grassroots organizing at churches,
colleges and seminaries across the country. This year, we were able to
celebrate Michael's tenth anniversary of service with MLP
because of the support you provide for his educational outreach and grassroots
advocacy work.
As you know, MLP raises 100% of its
revenue. As a 501(c)3 non-profit religious education organization, your
donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Like many
non-profits during these tough economic times, we depend upon the continued and
even expanded generosity of donors like you. We are grateful that a
current matching grant doubles your donation to the end of the
year.
To make a tax-deductible gift before the end of
the year, you can make a secure online donation right now at www.mlp.org -> Contribute. Checks can written to "MLP" and mailed to:
More Light Presbyterians
PMB 246
4737 County Road 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345-2634.
Donations may be made over the phone by calling Susan Robertson, MLP Financial Assistant, at 952-941-6494.
May this Christmas bring to you and those you love a
deep sense of peace and joy.
Grace and peace,
Vikki
Dearing Rev.
Janet Edwards
Co-Moderator Co-Moderator
PS -- As you reflect upon MLP's mission &
accomplishments, and your passion for the Church to become a loving place for
all God's children, we ask you to give generously to MLP today. Thank
you.
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