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Monday, February 18 2008 @ 02:14 PM by Anonymous
More Light Presbyterians
Board of Directors
Unanimously Adopted
February 18th, 2008
It’s About Time!
It’s about time for all disciples of Jesus Christ to take a stand
for those who are still denied full participation in our church ‑
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers,
whom God loves and calls to faith and ministry.
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Wednesday, June 25 2008 @ 04:02 AM by Anonymous
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Wednesday, June 18 2008 @ 06:31 PM by Anonymous
 My
purpose in writing this series of essays has been to share with you my
personal and critical process in thinking through, again, the need for
deleting G-6.0106b from the constitution of the Presbyterian Church
(USA). I do not write on behalf of any progressive group. I recognize
each of the organizations, supporting some positions more than others.
Still, I persist in reiterating the need and responsibility we have for
all progressive groups to be one family for justice as the Church of
Jesus Christ – especially at this General Assembly. I hope this and my other pieces over the last three months have been helpful in your reflections and processes, as well.
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Thursday, May 15 2008 @ 06:29 PM
 What is unity within the Church? What does it mean to be the Body of Christ? What really threatens our Church? . First, unity is a gift from God given to the Church, not something we could manufacture or produce. Imagine the arrogance of claiming that we, mere mortals, are responsible for the unity of the Church. We take the place of God when we assume this role in our strivings to be God's Church.
Second, unity in the Spirit is not uniformity of belief. As Presbyterians we are part of the Reformed tradition, semper reformanda, reformed and always reforming. As we gather next month in San Jose, we would do well by remembering Who is the Source of our Unity, and that we are part of Reformed tradition. Presbyterians are not fundamentalists insisting on lock-step belief and litmus tests of true faith. |
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Wednesday, May 07 2008 @ 04:06 AM
 Who can ask the question of time? As an out gay Presbyterian Elder, Christian and human rights activist, for me the context of location makes all the difference in the world. In any discussion of "time," one must ask who is most affected by the persistence and continuation of the prejudice, discrimination, injustice, false witness and the harm? Any question about "time" -- can well be informed by the Civil Rights movement and the women's equality movement.
It was in 1974 that the Rev. David Sindt came out to the entire Presbyterian Church and world with his sign at that summer's General Assembly, "Is Anyone Else Out There Gay?" This was the watershed moment of more light breaking forth in our Church. The "More Light" statement in 1978 of sanctuary, advocacy and witness by West Park Presbyterian Church, New York City inspired and inspire today other Presbyterian Churches to minister, affiliate and witness as More Light Churches. |
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Tuesday, April 15 2008 @ 07:54 PM
 I commend to you this thoughtful and faithful teaching, a Call to justice and advocacy groups within our Church, and a Call to the Presbyterian Church (USA) from one of our own, Rev. Ray Bagnuolo, Minister of the Word and Sacrament, PCUSA, serving as pastor with Palisades Presbyterian Church, Palisades, NY, a welcoming and affirming More Light Presbyterian congregation. The Session of Palisades Presbyterian Church sent the Ordination Equality Overture which was adopted by Hudson River Presbytery, now called the Hudson River Overture. The National Board of Directors of More Light Presbyterians and I give thanks to God for the vision and commitment of this fine congregation, Session and its pastor. |
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Thursday, April 10 2008 @ 08:00 PM
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Santa Fe, NM: "Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with your God" is the theme for the upcoming 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in San Jose, CA, June 21 - 28. In a time like now, and in the world as it is, the ancient Hebrew prophet Micah's call has a profoundly contemporary and timely ring.
Many important matters of vision and mission face this Assembly and our Church: the election of a new Stated Clerk; the election of the Moderator of our Church; the growing needs of our country and world in terms of peacemaking, economic justice and addressing the real world problems of hunger, homelessness, HIV-AIDS within the USA and around the globe, fair and just immigration policy, etc. |
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Friday, March 07 2008 @ 10:32 PM
| Press Release – March 6, 2008
 Representatives of various progressive Presbyterian advocacy groups, assisted by the Carpenter Foundation and Plowshares Institute, met last weekend at Stony Point Conference Center in Stony Point , New York, to inform and support each of the various groups in their work towards a more inclusive Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Through discussion and collaboration, the representatives agreed that it is important for all of the groups to continue to educate and inform the members of the PC(USA) of our hope for a church that will eliminate the barriers to full participation by all people to ordained service in our church and Jesus Christ. Each group brings with it a different approach and a diverse membership, but our unity lies in our vision of a welcoming and inclusive church.
The upcoming General Assembly in San Jose will offer commissioners the opportunity to make significant strides in that direction and it's the hope of each group to offer a variety of resources, both individually and collectively, that will aid the commissioners in sharing our vision. |
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Sunday, February 24 2008 @ 03:11 PM by Anonymous
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 This just in! -- today during its two-day meeting at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque, the Presbytery of Santa Fe overwhelmingly supported and passed a Concurrence with the Cincinnati Presbytery Overture. The Cincinnati Overture calls for the deletion of G-6.0106b, removal of all anti-gay, discriminatory Authoritative Interpretations to LGBT persons, and lifts up the Constitutional questions for ordination in place of the fidelity/chastity requirement for ordained office in our Church as ministers, elders and deacons. For more information on the Cincinnati Overture and the other LGBT-affirming Overtures see our " GA 2008 Landing Page." |
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Monday, February 18 2008 @ 01:55 PM by Anonymous
More Light Presbyterians
Board of Directors
Unanimously Adopted
February 18th, 2008
In the Bush decision, Remedial Case 218-10, the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission (GAPJC) stated unequivocally that the freedom of conscience granted in G-6.0108 “does not permit departure from the ‘fidelity and chastity’ requirement found in G-6.0106b.” While candidates may express disagreement or a “scruple” regarding a constitution provision, a governing body may not grant an exception to any mandatory church-wide ordination standard. The GAPJC went on to say “The fidelity and chastity provision may only be changed by constitutional amendment. Until that occurs, individual candidates, officers, examining and governing bodies must adhere to it.” This decision makes even more evident the urgency to delete G-6.0106b. |
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