Our Journey to More Light
When the United and College Avenue Churches merged in 2016 to become LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church, the new congregation approved a plan to make the inclusivity of LGBTQ+ people one of LoveJoy United’s Core Values. After COVID-19 delays, we have made this a top priority in 2022.
Matthew 25 Teach-In on Inclusivity
Our Matthew 25 Goalkeepers for this initiative, Sarah Carnes and Michael Musgrave–Perkins, along with Kolby Carnes, gave three Teach-In sessions to the congregation in the latter half of 2022.
Session 1
This first session is on terminology and how we speak in ways that are respectful and inclusive of our LGBTQ+ siblings.
Session 2
Session two examines the various identities people carry: gender, sex, race, class, etc. and how those intersect and relate.
Unfortunately, Session 2 could not be recorded.
Session 3
The third session examines how we can ‘walk the walk’ when it comes to loving and welcoming our LGBTQ+ siblings.
Resources
More Light Presbyterians
is one of the national organizations in the PCUSA that has been working for the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ folks since 1992.
Covenant Network of Presbyterians is a broad-based, national group of clergy and lay leaders working for a church that is simultaneously faithful, just, and whole.
Queer Theology – a resource by queer, trans Christians
creating the theology of our liberation.