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We believe in a loving God, who through Jesus Christ has
called us to love and affirm all God’s children. We welcome
to full life and ministry all persons regardless of mental
and physical ability, sexual identity, race, religious
background, or economic status. By the power of the Holy
Spirit we commit ourselves to respect and support gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, who have often
been excluded from the life of the church. We stand together
seeking justice, healing, and wholeness of life for all,
thus becoming an open and affirming congregation. On any
given Sunday gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
worshippers account for up to one quarter of our
congregation and sometimes more, especially when families
with GLBT members are included. South Church offers a
safe, nurturing environment where the work of promoting
understanding and caring among all of its members, straight
and gay, can happen. All GLBT persons are invited to
learn more about us by coming to a Sunday worship service at
10 a.m.
South
Church Gay-Straight Community (SCGSC)!
A group of GLBT
and straight members
of South Church have been meeting on a regular basis to
focus on the needs of the GLBT community
of this church while building a stronger relationship with our
straight members.
Part of recent meetings have been spent
discussing events that would be relevant to everyone
at the church, gay or straight, but that would also be
geared toward helping us understand each other better and
build a stronger community. Ample time is also devoted
to sharing personal experience of being Christian and gay or
having a GLBT family member.
Anybody want to host and/or
propose an idea for a future meeting? Please contact Larry Picard if you would like to attend:
413-732-0117 x28 or
lpicard@sococh.org.
Other links:
Check
out
www.believeoutloud.com.
Learn more about Open & Affirming
in the United Church of Christ
here.
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