Jeesixohoneohsixbee Outta here!

Our Peacemaking Committee helped us celebrate More Light Sunday by dedicating their table to More Light Presbyterians' "Write Now" campaign. They put out a mailbox for cards to be sent to commissioners of the upcoming General Assembly urging the removal of discriminatory policies, particularly G-6.0106b.



Thirty-eight folks signed cards with their names and addresses. In addition to the printed statement on all the cards that reads:

The time is Right Now to remove barriers to ordination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Presbyterians. Please support the removal of G-6.0106b and other barriers to equality.

several added their own comments:

• We all need to welcome all people. Everyone is a child of God. We should not question God!
• Would Christ think the church should have two classes of membership? Are some of us more equal than others?
• It is time! (x4)
• Peace. Justice. Love. For all.
• As we all struggle to follow Christʼs teachings, I need my church to do so, now.
• Please do it now!
• Many lives depend on this!
• My son is gay. God made him that way and God couldnʼt have made a finer person. Please donʼt deprive yourself of the gifts and service of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
• What would Jesus do?
• The church should be the leader in ending discrimination not the leader in perpetuating it!
• The Lord created all people. Let them be.
• I am straight but this is long overdue!
• Thank you in advance for your attention and action on this important issue.
• Please take a stand AGAINST injustice, bigotry, oppression and hate!
• None are free if some are oppressed.
• Get on with the program and stop this homophobic nonsense!
• Please remove the barriers so that the whole church can communicate Godʼs welcome to all people. No more second-class citizens.

They are in the mail. You can send your own comment to our commissioners via More Light Presbyterians to:

More Light Presbyterians
"Write Now" Campaign
4737 County Road 101,
PMB #246
Minnetonka, MN 55345-2634

Here is my More Light Sunday sermon.

Also, if you can knit fast, we need 500 more scarves for this GA! Michael has the details!

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