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MLP "declaration of faith and call to
action" |
| More Light Presbyterians adopt "A
Declaration of Faith and Call to Action," as a clear statement of their
strategic direction. The opening lines tell the story: "Justice knows no
season. Justice cannot wait. An unjust standard is no standard at all."
a media release from More Light Presbyterians
[2-23-03]
Santa Fe, NM: At its board meeting February 17, the Board
of Directors of More Light Presbyterians unanimously approved "A Declaration
of Faith and Call to Action," in order to provide an unmistakably clear
strategic direction for the organization.
This strategic vision builds on the September 2002
statement, "Shine the Light," which affirms the use of multiple strategies
to resist Amendment B and other forms of injustice in the church. Some
misread this prior statement as potentially accepting, for a time, the
"fidelity, chastity" language in our constitution. In "A Declaration of
Faith and Call to Action," the MLP board offers a bold statement that we
believe stands on its own.
"A Declaration of Faith and Call to Action" is intended to
be shared and used in multiple ways, including as a liturgical resource.
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More Light Presbyterians
A Declaration of Faith and Call to
Action
Justice knows no season.
Justice cannot wait.
An unjust standard is no standard at all.
Church polity on sexuality divides families and makes
enemies of friends; Its effect is to make liars trustworthy and
truth-tellers unworthy of full participation. It stands ethics on its head.
This should trouble every Presbyterian.
Yet many say "Not now, later." "Be patient: the time is
not right." Yet they cannot - or will not - tell us when the time
is right.
Justice knows no season.
Justice cannot wait.
We believe the time has come to stand for those denied
full participation in our church: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
Presbyterians whom God has called to ministry.
We take this stand because our conscience tells us that we
have no other choice.
We join the ranks of Presbyterians who have upheld our
historic, biblical witness and Reformed tradition in the face of pressure,
opposition, and personal cost.
We do this not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
We do this because it is right.
Unanimously adopted February 17, 2003 in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
This statement is also posted
on the MLP website.
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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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