“I Don’t Want Politics in My Church”

This is what it looks like to be partisan: “Vote for Candidate _________.”

This is what it looks like to be political: “I want our nation to __________.”

This is what it looks like to be faithful: “I believe God wants us to __________.”

In a perfect world, all three of these things line up together: We vote for a certain candidate because that candidate will help our nation move in a certain direction that aligns with what I believe God wants us to do.

Yesterday the leaders in our Presbytery made a faithful statement that some will call political. Please remember that the political is also pastoral for people of faith. We will welcome diverse people. We will seek equity for people. We will include people. The Bible tells us so.