Walking into a new church community for the first time can be a daunting thing. Surrounded by a sea of new faces and unfamiliar traditions, knowing that you stick out like sore thumb as the “newbie,” sometimes people greeting you warmly, others looking right by you as if you’re not there. This is a universal fear for all people when they are new to a community. But we recognize there is an added dimension for people in the LGBTQ+ community. The Christian church is known for judging, condemning, and excluding people of sexual orientations and gender identities different than the “norm.” As a church, we are exploring together how our perceptions of being welcoming line up with the perceptions of others.
welcoming our lgbtq+ friends