First Presbyterian Church, Morgantown supports Fairness Act

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The First Presbyterian Church, Morgantown has penned a letter to lawmakers in Charleston in support of the Fairness Act expected to be considered during the West Virginia Legislature.

The letter endorsed by several members of the congregation says they believe “each and every individual is created in the image of God, with inherent worth and sacredness.”

Pastor Zach Morton says not only do they believe all are equal but they want to engage the community and be advocates.

“We’ve also realized it’s part of our call to get engaged with some of the advocacy work in helping to make sure not only in our congregation, but people in our state have equal opportunity,” Mortan said.

Morton says the church wants to see the state take action and protect some of these groups of people.

“We want to make sure we include everybody and see everybody exactly as being equal in terms of our faith and how God works through the poeple,”Morton continued.

Morton adds over of the 230-year-old congregation is, or has ties to the LGBTQ community.