LGBTQ+ Welcoming Congregation
As a Welcoming Congregation we have pledged to:
- Honor the lives of all people equally without regard for sexual orientation
- Celebrate diversity by using inclusive language and content in worship
- Incorporate an understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences throughout our programs, including religious education
- Affirm lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues
- Celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history
- Affirm marriage equality and conduct same-sex weddings
- Advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people
- Promote justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society
- Speak out when the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons are threatened
Recognizing there’s always something more to learn the congregation remains open to a deepening understanding about the lives of LGBTQ+ persons.