We're grateful for conversations that lead our Church to ministry now to a hurting world and to the future. A group of 6 church leaders from diverse backgrounds and life experiences met recently with Moderator Cindy Bolbach and Vice-Moderator Landon Whisitt in Louisville. An open letter and a video expressing hope for the Presbyterian Church (USA) resulted from this meeting. We commend both the letter and the video to you. Please share this with your church, presbytery, campus ministry or seminary community.
 
The open letter includes a message to those gathering in Orlando who are considering leaving the PCUSA because of ordination equality and the New Form of Government.
 
From their letter:

We know that those contemplating the possibility of leaving are bathing the decision in prayer, and are genuinely seeking to discern God’s will in this.

However, we believe with all our hearts that perception is not reality, that the PC(USA) has not left its moorings, its commitment to proclaim the living Word of God – Jesus Christ – as revealed in the written word of God, holy Scripture. We do believe that the varying parties differ not over their belief in the Gospel but over how to apply its words of grace in particular ways.

To read the Open Letter:

http://www.pcusa.org/news/2012/1/12/eight-leaders-urge-congregations-rethink-leaving-p/

Watch the video "Hope for the PC(USA)":

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