About LaMP
LaMP is a progressive Christian ministry serving young adult college and graduate students in Morningside Heights. LaMP students attend a variety of institutions in our area. Historically, LaMP has stood for Lutherans, Methodists, and Presbyterians but many of our students are from other Christian traditions - and some are exploring faith for the first time. All students are welcome at LaMP.
LaMP is a joint ministry of Broadway Presbyterian Church, Advent Lutheran Church, St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church and LMHE.
LaMP is a joint ministry of Broadway Presbyterian Church, Advent Lutheran Church, St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church and LMHE.
You are welcome here.
LaMP seeks to be a welcoming community for young adult students from all learning institutions and of all faith traditions, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, physical and mental abilities, socioeconomic circumstances, relationship statuses, sexual orientations and gender identities. We are explicit in our celebration of the identities and leadership of women and queer folks.
Progressive?
What does it mean that we call ourselves progressive Christians?
Good question! For us, being progressive is not about politics. Instead, it means that we understand Christian faith in a particular way:
Good question! For us, being progressive is not about politics. Instead, it means that we understand Christian faith in a particular way:
- We acknowledge that we don't have all the answers. We appreciate that doubt is a part of the life of faith. Our community is a place to explore big questions and journey together.
- We understand the Bible to be a divinely inspired collection of texts written through the complexities of human history. It is foundational to our faith and spiritual development and for that reason, we take it seriously but not literally.
- We believe that Jesus does not just transform our hearts, but calls us to transform our world and seek God's justice in all places and for all people. That means serving our neighbors, caring for the poor and oppressed, and confronting systemic injustices like racism, sexism, LGBTQIA+-phobia, anti-immigrant bias, environmental exploitation, and economic inequality.
- We affirm and invite the active, equal leadership of women and LGBTQIA+ people in the community.
- We affirm the sacred worth of other faith traditions and believe that we can all learn from one another.
- We seek to respond to God's grace, or unconditional love for us, by seeking to love our neighbors the same way.
- What else? Join us as we study, pray, talk and figure it out together!
Partners
LaMP is a branch of The Vine NYC, a network of big-hearted, open-minded campus ministries in New York City. The Vine brings together LaMP students with other college and grad students from across the city for retreats, programs, service projects and other gatherings throughout the year.
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LaMP is part of the ELCA, PC(USA), and UMC's campus ministry networks: LuMin, UKirk, and Higher Education and Campus Ministry (UMC). |
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