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.
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church
Inclusive. We welcome all to worship with us, no matter their social or economic circumstance, gender, race or sexual orientation. We are a member of the More Light movement, a network of individual members and congregations within the Presbyterian Church (USA) working for full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry, and witness of the Church.…
New York, NY
John Calvin Presbyterian Church
John Calvin Presbyterian Church believes it is a welcoming place for all people, and we feel called to be an affirming place of worship for the LGBTQIA+ community. We believe in sharing God’s unconditional love with our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Christ. We are excited to proclaim we are an open and affirming faith community!
Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church
No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church (KHNLUC) is a multicultural union congregation affiliated with the United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA) with ministry emphases in social justice, music, youth, and Native Ministries. Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light is a More Light/Reconciling congregation.…
Juneau, AK
Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church
We are an inclusive church, believing all of God’s children are welcome here. In recognizing there are communities who face discrimination on many levels, we intentionally reach out to them. This, in part, has empowered us to become a More Light church; sharing the light of Christ with our sisters and brothers in the LGBTQ+ community, while letting the world know that the light of Christ is for all.
Dallas, TX.
Lake View Presbyterian Church
Who We Are: A congregation who is faithful to God’s call and believes that God continues to open new understandings of scripture and the Word in the life of Chirst.
Goals/Objectives:
— Provide a ministry of care and inclusiveness
— Support the LGBT Community in matters of justice
— Bear witness to the individual God-given gifts of LGBTQ people in the Presbyterian Church
— Creating Pride Month and National Coming Out Day services
— Participating in the LGBTQ Pride parade
Chicago, IL
Lakeview Presbyterian Church
Lakeview Presbyterian Church is a vibrant and growing church with both a tremendous history to share and an exciting story still unfolding. We come from a great many walks of life and are a diverse and dynamic community that believes that there is place for ALL God’s children. We are, in every sense , a family.…
New Orleans, LA
Light Street Presbyterian
Statement of Inclusiveness
June 13, 1996
WHEREAS the Light Street Presbyterian Church believes that all human beings are created by God, and
WHEREAS the congregation believes that the following statements of inclusion from the Book of Order are a faithful attempt to follow the example of Jesus Christ:
“Our unity in Christ enables and requires the church to be open to all persons and to the varieties of talents and gifts of God’s people” (G-4.0402);
“Persons of all racial ethnic groups, different ages, both sexes, various disabilities, diverse geographical areas, different theological positions consistent with the Reformed tradition, as well as different marital conditions (married, single, widowed, or divorced) shall be guaranteed full participation” (G-4.0403);
“No persons shall be denied membership because of race, ethnic origin, world condition, or any other reason not related to profession of faith“ (G-5.0103); and
WHEREAS the congregation recognizes that “the church has been slow in its understanding of its own excluding behavior, as evidenced by its slowness to understand the evils of slavery and segregation and centuries-long denial of ordination to women” (Overture from Baltimore Presbytery to the 1996 General Assembly);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Light Street Presbyterian Church affirms the right of all its members to full participation, including ordination as Elder and Minister of Word and Sacrament, regardless of their race, ethnic background, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.
Baltimore, MD
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
With God’s help, we can do great things! At Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, we strive to demonstrate the open, inclusive, accepting and compassionate love of Jesus Christ. We pray, sing, study and worship in old ways and new inviting families of all sorts – singles, couples and children – to nurture their faith in a growing and vibrant congregation. …
Chicago, IL
Lyndhurst Community Presbyterian Church
We are inspired by our neighbor, Faith UCC, who for many years been what’s called an “Open and Affirming” congregation. Over the past couple of months our leadership has been recalling past discussions/actions of wanting to express the same message to the community about our congregations expression of openness and welcome. It was recalled that we joined the Covenant Network of Presbyterians ~11 years ago, and are prepared to reaffirm our desire to be open and affirming within the Presbyterian Church by joining the More Light Network.…
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Grounded in the core values of inclusion and diversity and bearing witness to the unconditional love of God, Madison Square Presbyterian Church will become the home for worship, nurture, education, and social justice in downtown San Antonio.
The mission of Madison Square Presbyterian Church is:
- to be a community that is open and welcoming to all people, without regard for nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or socio-economic status;
- to bear witness, both in word and in deed, to the universal and unconditional love of God as made known through Jesus of Nazareth;
- to minister to the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of its members, their families, and any others in need of such ministry;
- to serve actively and creatively as an agent of love, reconciliation, peace, and justice in the community and in the world;
- to work in harmony with all who share any aspect of this mission;
- in all things, to seek and be receptive to the guidance of the Spirit of God.
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San Antonio, TX
Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church
About Us
Our circle is always open. We specifically affirm and welcome into the full life, worship and leadership of the church those who have been and are excluded by the barriers of human creation, whether it be by race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, language, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ancestry, history, gender identity, geography, or legal status.…
Seattle, WA
Maryland Presbyterian Church
Welcoming and Affirming
We believe that God calls us into communities that recognize we are all on a journey and that we are often at different places on that journey. We take seriously Jesus’s model of reaching out and welcoming everyone. We believe that life in community is strengthened by diversity and by the unique gifts each person brings, irrespective of gender, age, race, class or sexual orientation.
Towson, MD
Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church
The Session of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church voted unanimously to join with other Presbyterian Churches to work for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in our church. Toward that end, the congregation has been fully inclusive in the election of church officers and has elected LGBTQ people each year for the past 10 years. The Session has written and received endorsement from Transylvania Presbytery to send an Authoritative Interpretation and proposed an Amendment to the Church Constitution to allow for weddings of LGBTQ couples in states where such marriages are legal, with the approval of the pastor and Session of each particular church where such a wedding is requested. …
Lexington, KY
Mckinley Memorial Presbyterian Church
We are part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a More Light congregation in our denomination, with LGBTQ people participating fully alongside straight allies.
Champaign, IL
Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church
You can make the case that Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church has quietly been a place where LGBTQIA+ people could worship and lead for decades, even generations. Our first “out loud” step occurred when our current pastor came out to the congregation in 2012. Encouraged by a grass roots movement of parents in our congregation, the Session voted to leave any ambiguity behind.…
