More Light Presbyterians & Friends,

Since 1974, we have been working to nurture understanding, create equality and end discrimination in both Church and society for LGBT people and their families.  The early days of our justice movement contexually focused upon gay and lesbian people and ordination.  From these early days as well was the parallel commitment and work to provide life-giving, even life-saving sanctuary through welcoming and affirming More Light Churches.  Congregations becoming communities of sanctuary, ministry, advocacy and witness is still as important today as it was in the 1970's.
 
More Light work has always been about individuals, families and congregations.  Moreover, the pro-LGBT work on Presbyterian college and seminary campuses remains a priority commitment of More Light Presbyterians.

Expanding our mission and vision to include bisexual and transgender persons more than a decade ago was a critical part of becoming a movement to include persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities.  In the 90's as well, we became absolutely committed to the recognition and blessing of same-sex love and relationships among side opposite-sex love and relationships.
 
Spiritual equality, ordination equality and marriage equality inspire our work, outreach and legislative organizing for the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), July 3 - 10, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
Gratefully all around us are millions of others working for LGBT justice and equality.  Many of you sent notes to us about this remarkable Newsweek cover article and the New York Times column by Maureen Dowd about marriage equality.  We want to make sure that all of you have had the opportunity to read both of these.  In these electronic versions, you can more easily forward and share these with others in your family, church, campus ministry or seminary community.  Plus, you get the added bonus of being "green" as you share them.
 
Newsweek:
The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage, Theodore B. Olsen
 
New York Times:
An Odd Couple Defends Couples That Some (Oddly) Find Odd, Maureen Dowd
 
Open your heart.  Transform the Church.   Change the world.
 
with hope and grace,
Michael

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Ref: http://www.mlp.org/article.php/20100122074034394