Our Welcoming Congregation
In 2003, following an intensive workshop series, movies, discussions, and a congregational vote, the Fellowship was officially certified as a Welcoming Congregation by the UUA. We proudly display our certification plaque and a related poem in the sanctuary.
A Welcoming Congregation is inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian and/or transgender persons in worship, in programs, and in social occasions, welcoming not only their presence but also the unique gifts and particularities of their lives.
- We seek to make our vocabulary of worship inclusive in language and content;
- We seek a better understanding of the experience of non-heterosexual persons an reflect this in our programs and religious education;
- We expand our efforts to celebrate rites of passage and unions;
- We engage in more outreach to the gay and lesbian communities and engage in dialogues to nurture deeper trust and sharing; and
- We seek to become an advocate for non-heterosexual people, attend to legislative developments, work to promote justice, freedom and equality and speak out when rights and dignity are at stake.
Related Links
The Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Concerns
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