Get Involved
Welcome! We are happy to announce there are now several ways to get involved with More Light Presbyterians! Whether you are new to MLP or have been a member/supporter for some time, we’d love to build community together.
What It Means to be a More Light Ministry
More Light Presbyterians invites you to join our network of communities that are interested in doing this work, together. To that end, there are several steps required of every MLP community from the start, which are described below. These steps are required because they serve as a solid foundation for the rest of the journey into deeper solidarity.
While there are baseline requirements, the important thing to acknowledge is that none of us ever “completes” the process of growing into full solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ (or any other marginalized) community. Part of living into “More Light” is just that — always seeking more knowledge, more understanding, more equity, justice, and love.
What that looks like for your community will vary based on your specific context, and we welcome you to get creative!
Below, you can find two lists: our have-tos and our want-tos. These are starting points for your community. We expect all our ministries to fulfill the items on the “have-tos” list within the first year of becoming a More Light Ministry, and to work on the “want-tos” as a community in the years to come. But we know the work is never done, so be patient with yourselves, do what you can with what you have. You are already on the way!
Join Us!
We’d love for you and/or your congregation, campus ministry, or ministry context to get involved as we live into our mission statement:
“More Light Presbyterian’s mission is to center and celebrate the lives, gifts, and leadership of LGBTQIA+ people in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and beyond. We accomplish this by igniting the prophetic witness of our ministry partners and by cultivating relationships rooted in mutual accountability and care. Together, we journey toward God’s promised liberation and flourishing for all creation.”
Next Steps
We hope the process for discernment around becoming More Light will be fruitful for individuals and your group as a whole, and we recognize not everyone will be in the same place in their journey toward LGBTQIA+ inclusion. With that in mind, we are always happy to talk with you about the process, so feel free to contact us if you have ANY questions!
Fill out the form below to:
- Request a Visit if you would like to have a More Light staff person, board member, or MLP board alumni to visit your ministry setting to preach, or lead a class or workshop. This is a great option for those who are still discerning joining MLP
- To become a More Light Church or Ministry Setting (including campus groups and New Worshipping Communities), your session, or group leadership will need to formally vote to endorse the mission statement of More Light Presbyterians.
Once submitted, an MLP staff member will reach out with more information.
