Study Materials
These materials are provided to assist individuals, congregation and mission centers as they grow to fully welcome and affirm persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Each congregation's or mission center's journey will be different and unique, but it is hoped that this material will provide some road signs along the way.
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- Congregational Assessment (pdf) & Scoresheet (pdf)
- Listening to the Spirit - Sample Lesson Plan (pdf)
- More Light on Bisexuality* (pdf)
- More Light on Grace Notes on the Bible* (pdf)
- More light on Holy Unions and Marriage* (pdf)
- More light on Intersex* (pdf)
- More Light on More Light* (pdf)
- More Light on Ordination* (pdf)
- More Light on Sexual Ethics* (pdf)
- More Light on Spirituality* (pdf)
- More Light on Transgender* (pdf)
- Pastoral Care in Transgender Experience by The Reverend Erin K. Swenson, Th.M., Ph.D. (pdf)
- Scripture in the Community of Christ (pdf)
- Pathway to Welcome - How to become part of the Welcoming Community Network (pdf)
- My Story by Stephanie Shaw (pdf)
- Welcoming Statement Guidelines (pdf)
*Develped by and distributed with permission of More Light Presbyterians.
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