What Marriage Means to LGBTQ Youth

I work with LGBTQ youth so, on the whole, I don’t hear a lot about marriage equality – at least, not...

Semper Reformanda

Yet the church, in obedience to Jesus Christ, is open to the reform of its standards of doctrine as well as...

Walking in Grace – Affirming Marriage for All Loving Couples

Presbyteries have now voted YES! The Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA) now includes all loving and committed couples....

14F Passes!

MORE LIGHT PRESBYTERIANS Building a Church that reflects God’s heart www.mlp.org MEDIA RELEASE: March 17, 2015 Media Contact: Ann Craig, 917-280-2968,...

Mission Accomplished?

There are moments that mark a movement, just as there are moments that mark a life. For me, so many of...

Advocating for LGBT Equality in the PC(USA)

It was ten years ago that I became an advocate for LGBTQ equality in the PCUSA. I was Clerk of Session...

Reflection of Wabash Valley by Marcia Smith-Wood

We’re working hard to enact change in every presbytery and allow the Spirit of God to move in distinct ways. Here’s...

Organizing for Change at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church

I am thrilled to belong to Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, a warm and welcoming beacon of light in the very conservative Shenandoah...

Update on 14f

What a few months it has been towards the ratification of Amendment 14F! When February began, 30 Presbyteries had affirmed ratification and...

I Praise, Others Lament: Living Into Amendment 14-f

On Valentine’s Day, Ruling and Teaching Elders from throughout the Presbytery of the Miami Valley (Ohio) ventured out into the freezing...