Join us in appreciating Rev. Alex Patchin McNeill

Please join us in appreciating and celebrating the ministry of Rev. Alex Patchin McNeill. Alex will be transitioning out of his role as Executive Director of More Light Presbyterians at the end of the month. We are grateful for the gifts he brought to this role and to the church at large. Throughout his eight-year tenure at More Light Presbyterians, Alex worked with colleagues and churches to push for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the form of marriage equality, affirming policies, acknowledgement of historical harm and potential progress, and advocating for transgender lives. His work, from the creation of the More Light Ambassadors Program to speaking out against anti-trans bathroom bills in his state of North Carolina, has shown the impact of God’s work inside and outside of the Church. Alex leads a workshop at the 2015 MLP National Conference Marching with the MLP DC group celebrating marriage equality in the PC(USA). Launching the Out of Order Documentary  Celebrating ordination with his partner, Nicole.  Under Alex’s tenure, More Light has been able to support its members with resources, programs and more than 85 workshops attended by over 9,000 participants. We’ve guided more than 100 churches and counting to create LGBTQIA-inclusive policies and to further open themselves to God’s gracious, inclusive love. We have, under Alex’s leadership, asked individuals, churches, college groups, and the denomination as a whole to join us as we attempt to walk a path of openness and intersectionality, one that seeks to see people not just for one part of themselves but for the totality of who God made them to be. We thank Rev. Alex Patchin McNeill for getting us to this point in the path and wish him well as he continues his journey. To honor his ministry, Alex invites you to make a financial donation to More Light Presbyterians in his honor. Click here to share your gift: https://mlp.org/donate/.  You are also invited to send messages of gratitude for Alex to our mailing address at: More Light Presbyterians: 8725 Columbine Rd.  #44727, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. We recognize this month marks significant transitions, and we appreciate your continued prayers and support as we discern the next era of More Light Presbyterians. As a board, we are taking this period of transition to discern immediate next steps and longer-term vision for the leadership and organization of MLP. We are committed to transparency as we navigate this season and will follow up in a few weeks with more on our steps forward. Grace and peace, Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt, Co-moderator Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia, Co-moderator Rev. Dr. Ann Deibert Ethel Hornbeck Amy Kim Kyremes-Parks Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin Mark Olson Tanner Pickett Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow Andrea Sawyer-Kirksey Rev. Lydia Tembo Jessica Vasquez-Torres Adrian White Daniel Williams More information about board members can be found here.     Make a gift to MLP!

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