[MLPnews] MEDIA RELEASE: MLP Announces "Victory 2006" Campaign

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      Sep. 29, 2004 
     




 





MEDIA RELEASE

More Light Presbyterians announces "Victory 2006" campaign
MLP to train dozens of Presbytery organizers, promote creation of local chapters, encourage fair and non-hostile dialogue on LGBT concerns
Media Contacts:
Donna Riley, Co-Moderator, 413-584-7935, 413-585-7003, dmriley at alumni.princeton.edu
Erin Swenson, Co-Moderator, 404-312-5677, erin at erinswen.com
www.mlp.org 

September 29, 2004

The board of directors of More Light Presbyterians (MLP) today announced a broad-based strategic plan for victory on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) concerns within the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA). The plan seeks victory for the Gospel, victory for the Church, and a legislative victory for LGBT equality at the next Presbyterian General Assembly in 2006 and throughout the Presbytery overture voting cycle in 2006-2007.

As part of this multi-year campaign for victory, More Light Presbyterians will:


  a.. Recruit and train a national network of Presbytery organizers and deputy field organizers, who will work with grass-roots supporters to bring dialogue on LGBT concerns directly to the presbyteries. 

  b.. Promote the creation of additional More Light Presbyterians chapters, strengthen existing chapters, and provide resources to all chapters. 


  c.. Organize a series of 2005 More Light regional conferences to offer support, networking opportunities, resources, training, and spiritual
  nurture to grass roots supporters of justice for LGBT people. 

  d.. Promote the peace, purity, and unity of the Church by encouraging and training MLP supporters in constructive dialogue, witness, and sharing our faith stories. 

"For decades, the church has called for prayer, discernment, and dialogue on LGBT issues," noted MLP co-moderator Donna Riley, "yet too often these calls for action have been met with inaction. Today, More Light Presbyterians has rolled out an action plan designed precisely to meet these calls. We're not going to wait for our sisters and brothers in this
denomination to come talk to us -- instead, we're coming to talk to them."

"The Victory 2006 campaign seeks victory for the entire Church," remarked co-moderator Erin Swenson. "The PCUSA's institutionalized discrimination against LGBT people has caused decades of unnecessary suffering and cost our denomination some of its finest leaders. It's time to put an end to the anti-gay provisions of the Book of Order once and for all, and declare victory over the affliction of G6.0106b."

"I'm pleased and excited to be a part of this multi-year initiative," commented MLP Field Organizer Michael Adee. "It's a great opportunity for Presbyterians everywhere to get involved and make the PCUSA stronger by strengthening the denomination's commitment to equality. I look forward to working with our More Light chapters, both new and established, and with a broad group of Presbytery organizers as we all seek victory in 2006."


About More Light Presbyterians: More Light Presbyterians, the oldest gay rights group in the 2.5-million member Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), works for the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the PCUSA



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