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You are invited to join Presbyterians from
across the country as together, we seek to "Live into
Hope"
The More Light
Presbyterian National Conference
May 24th - 26th, 2002
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC |
[posted here 12-12-01]
All are welcome to
join this annual community and seek the fellowship and support of the
inclusive community of More
Light Presbyterians.
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to choose from workshops
on 24 supportive and informative topics. |
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to be inspired by fresh new leadership from across our denomination. |
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to share in the fellowship of a supportive community |
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to network with other leaders and advocates in the church. |
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to celebrate in worship with other Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender and Allied Christians. |
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to be spiritually enriched and renewed for ministry back home. |
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to be updated on the latest news and strategies for our work together in
the Presbyterian Church. |
Click
here for all the details!
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| Lisa Larges
becomes fifth Minister Evangelist for That All May Freely Serve
[12-12-01]
TAMFS has announced that Lisa Larges will begin
service on January 1, 2002, as their Regional Partnership Coordinator.
In this new created full-time position, Ms. Larges "will promote,
facilitate, and coordinate the network of regional partnerships to make
these relationships even more effective at calling the Presbyterian
Church (USA) to full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender (GLBT) people."
The Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr, Minister Director of
TAMFS, says of Larges: "Lisa embodies the meaning of this movement
through her integrity, her faith, her amazing communication skills from
preaching to computers, her great sense of what it means to be a team
player, her compassion, her ability to listen, and her love and passion
for justice. I am honored to serve beside her as we work together with
our regional partners."
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| More Light Presbyterians announces
second National Field Organizer
More Light Presbyterians media release
[6-8-01]
Austin, TX - The Board of Directors of More Light
Presbyterians announced that the search for a new National Field
Organizer has been completed and Katie Morrison, M.Div. has been called
to serve MLP. Katie will join Michael Adee, in reaching out to
Presbyterians nationwide as both educators and advocates for the full
inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender persons in the life
and ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
"Katie brings terrific skills and enthusiasm to
this work", said Mitzi Henderson, co-moderator of MLP. "She
will greatly expand our outreach, assisting local members, groups and
chapters to extend their education and welcome to Presbyterians in their
local areas. We are fortunate to have found her."
"All together, 22 people responded to the
position announcement. We received so many qualified applications and it
was a tough decision to make. As I see it, this is testimony to the
strength of our movement" said Marco Grimaldo, who chaired the
search committee.
The committee included Rev. Gene Huff of Marin, CA,
Rev. Robin White of Baltimore, MD, and Rev. Erin Swenson of Atlanta,
GA.
"Where the world closes a door, God opens a
window for more light to break through. Allelujah!" said Katie.
"I am thrilled about this wonderful opportunity to live further
into my call to ministry within the Presbyterian Church
(USA)."
Katie went on to say that she is looking forward to
partnering with MLP members as together, we seek to "fling wide the
gates of justice so that the church may be a place of full inclusion for
all people."
Katie Morrison will officially begin her work with
More Light Presbyterians in mid-September. Katie is a graduate of San
Francisco Theological Seminary and currently resides in Oakland, CA.
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GA actions
ratified (or not) by the presbyteries
A number of the most important actions of the 219th
General Assembly have now been acted upon by the presbyteries,
confirming most of them as amendments to the PC(USA) Book of Order.
We provided resources to help inform the
reflection and debate, along with updates on the voting.
Our three areas of primary interest have been:
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Amendment 10-A,
which removes the current ban on
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender persons being considered as
possible candidates for ordination as elder or ministers.
Approved! |
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Amendment 10-2,
which would add the Belhar Confession to our Book of
Confessions. Disapproved, because as an amendment
to the Book of Confessions it needed a 2/3 vote, and did not
receive that. |
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Amendment
10-1, which adopts the new Form of Government
that was approved by the Assembly. Approved. |
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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