5.I no longer choose to hide what is different in me. I will no longer wear a mask. I will ask for God's grace and give it to all of God's children. If that isn't central to the gospel, I don't know what is. We will collaborate with the leadership of More Light Presbyterians and others who advocate for justice.
Full membership includes eligibility for ordination to the offices of elder, deacon and pastor.
The regional teams are dedicated to inclusion throughout our denomination and the wider community. Friends from Rochester and the surrounding area are welcome to join in these inspirational events. On December 11th, the American Psychiatric Association affirmed the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender folks and warned therapists or organizations involved in reparative therapy to cease their harmful practices which try to change a person's being. Trying to change a person's sexual orientation is extremely injurious. Trying to change what God has made is tantamount to tampering with the complex mystery and awesomeness of God's creation.