This is the vision God has places in our hearts, that together we will become witnesses to the ever-expanding community of Christ, following his way: "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13: 34-35)
We are a regional communi
ty of presbyteries and congregations learning to respond to God's call to become agents of divine justice, transforming the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the Northeast into a community of hospitality and welcome for all. We recognize that we have not always lived into the gift of our great diversity. We have not always fully welcomed all those within the communities we serve, including people of different racial or ethnic identities, economic classes, genders, abilities, sexualities, immigration statuses, or those who are marginalized in other ways. Finding deep joy in our differences, we commit to equipping the saints for a courageous and steadfast witness of love and hope; learning, growing, worshiping and working together. To download (in pdf) The New Way Forward (in English, 한국어 or español), please click http://synodne.org/a-new-way-forward/
