Look here to find a church or campus group in your community that welcomes LGBTQIA+ people into the full life and participation of the community!
Directory of More Light Churches, Chapters, and Campus Groups
Each congregation or campus group listed is a member of More Light Presbyterians and is committed to full inclusion and welcome of all God’s people.
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Welcome!
You are looking for a church where you or your family can grow in your faith. An active church, engaged in the community and the world. A church that helps you to make a difference. And you want a spiritual connection, too – nourishing and supporting you through your busy life.
But most of all, you want a spiritual home. …
Evanston, IL
Northminster Presbyterian Church
We Welcome All!
With open hearts and open minds, we seek to do life together. We ask questions, explore our faith, and trust in Christ. We are an inclusive, down-to- earth community of believers committed to justice, mercy, and love. We are rooted in tradition. We worship with creativity and imagination, keeping an eye open for the new things God is doing in our midst.…
Hickory, NC
Northside Presbyterian Church
What is a More Light Congregation?
Early in its history, Northside Presbyterian Church committed itself to all our brothers and sisters in Christ, becoming the first More Light Presbyterian congregation in Michigan. As a More Light congregation, we seek to allow entrée for God’s illuminating Spirit through our open and affirming acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in all aspects of church life—leadership as well as membership.…
Ann Arbor, MI
Not So Churchy
Open Spaces. Freshly Baked Bread. Lots of Music. Chocolate and Coloring Books.
The Not So Churchy worshipping community is intimate, portable, and spiritually curious and committed. We worship monthly and gather for education, spirituality groups, service and community events.
We thrive when we are connected, but not too connected, to the traditional church. We are artists, community activists, and musicians.…
New York, NY
Oak Grove Presbyterian Church
We are fully welcoming of LGBTQ+ folks and have an active Rainbow Fellowship. Our restrooms are fully accessible for all genders.
Bloomington, MN
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church
Oakhurst PCUSA is a strong voice for justice in the Christian faith. We have grown spiritually and theologically in great strides over the last several years. We have tough conversations and have decided to truly live into our claim to love, accept, and affirm all God’s people. More Light is simply the right thing at the right time to do.…
Oaklands Presbyterian Church
While no church would say that they are “unwelcoming,” the people of Oaklands truly model hospitality in astounding ways. Our worship services and leadership span nationalities, ages, sexual orientation, political parties, socio-economic status, gender, you name it! And while we don’t agree on everything, we are unified through our profession of faith in the Triune God.
Laurel, MD
Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church
We respect and reflect the diversity
of God’s world around us in age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and mental and physical abilities.
We are Deliberately Diverse – Intentionally Inclusive
We give thanks for the variety God created. This variety makes us a progressive, compassionate and alive!…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church
We Are …
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a Peace and Justice Church with a history of over 250 years working for human rights and dignity.
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a Covenant Network congregation, working for a church that is simultaneously faithful, just, and whole. We seek to support the mission and unity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in a time of potentially divisive controversy.
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Brookhaven, NY
Ormewood Church
Ormewood Church is a worshiping community that is focused on welcoming everyone to explore the living God in our neighborhoods. When we say “everyone”, we want the world to know that Ormewood Church is open and affirming of LGBTQ+ persons. When we think about how to be a good neighbor, we want to make sure that our LGBTQ+ neighbors are included and welcome in our space and in our worship.…
Atlanta, GA
Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church
Welcome to Palo Cristi Presbyterian Church
Palo Cristi is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). We are also a diverse community of believers from all walks of life. We are male and female, old and young, rich and poor, healthy and ill, traditional and progressive, straight, lesbian, gay, White, Black, Latino, Asian, dull, and funny.…
Paradise Valley, AZ
Peace Presbyterian Church
Central to our understanding of the gospel is the inclusion of people created by God in all their diversity. This is a fiercely mission-minded congregation, open to those who follow Jesus in all their diversity. This congregation has always been “More Light.” We have not been listed as such simply because we still have trouble believing all Presbyterians would not be inclusive as the result of the scientific and biblical scholarship that has been accomplished.
Minneapolis, MN
Presbyterian Campus Ministry
PCM is one of only a few affirming groups on our campus, so it’s important enough to be searchable and findable in as many ways as possible!
Tucson, AZ
Presbyterian Church of Lake Travis
PCLT has a history of welcoming LGBTQIA+ individuals into the congregation. In 2019, the congregation called The Rev. Dr. Jack Barden as its pastor. Rev. Barden is an out gay pastor; he and his husband were welcomed openly. In January, 2020, the Outreach Committee asked the Session to state their welcome explicitly by becoming a More Light Congregation.…
Austin, TX