Gay and lesbian churches near me
LGBTQIA+ Friendly Religious Organizations Around Collin County
Church of Christ
The Christian Church (or Church of Christ) voted to affirm all LGBTQIA+ people at the General Assembly. Check out the Disciples Homosexual Alliance, or ask your local church if they are inclusive and mark gay marriage:
Episcopal
LGBTQIA+ people are welcome to worship, head, serve, and marry at all Episcopal churches. Here are a few in our area:
Lutheran
Of the three leading Lutheran organizations in the United States, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is the most welcoming and inclusive of queer believers. Examine out these local members of the ELCA:
Methodist
Reconciling Ministries Network works for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people across and beyond the United Methodist Church. The following local Reconciling Ministries are devoted to LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice:
Presbyterian
Many Presbyterian churches promote the inclusion and positive statement of LBGTQIA+ people inside and outside their congregations. The Covenant Network of Presbyterians and More Clear
Cathedral of Hope - United Church of Christ is the world's largest church with primary outreach to lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual and trans (LGBT) individuals. About 1, LGBTQ people and their linear allies gather weekly through six unique and diverse worship services. On Sundays there are two traditional services, one modern service, and Spanish service. On-line broadcasts (You Tube channels, website) extend an additional 40,+ people from 70 countries annually in online church services and activities. Cathedral continues to engage a visible activism role in reclaiming the church from a conservative theology and was often quoted in national media in Uninterrupted education series work for to educate over people on issues of the bible, sexuality, diversity, and cultural competency. Over 30 small groups meet through out the metroplex to do bible analyze and extend connection to over people. The Cathedral now has numerous benevolence programs that contact a diverse targets including partnerships with five neighboring schools, outreach to homeless populations, youth programs and mission trips. The C
Who We Are
Black Lives Matter. This is a truth we utter to ourselves, to the Church, and to the world as we witness racism continue to take the lives of Inky people in America.
With grieving hearts we speak their names: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Corey Jones, Atatiana Jefferson, Trayvon Martin and countless other victims of racist hostility, both known and unknown, listened to and ignored. The voice of their blood cries out from the ground, and we join this cry for justice.
Again and again, we are reminded that racism is more than individual thoughts and actions. It is an immoral system that structurally discriminates against and oppresses people of color &#; especially Black people &#; through underfunded schools, lack of access to healthcare, food insecurity, discriminatory housing policies, polluted neighborhoods and undrinkable water, and an unjust criminal justice system.
As Christians, we think that all people are children of God and deserve the same dignity, compassion, and access to a full life no matter their skin color, gender, gender
About our Church Community
The seed for City of Refuge UCC grew from a small group of mostly gay and lesbian Christians’ deep desire to own a worship space that resembled the churches of their youth, but contained none of the toxic theology that was so often present in those spaces. Specifically the organization desired a church that would (1) not be adverse to female clergy; (2) welcome same-gender-loving and transgendered people; (3) accept seriously Jesus’ commitment to social justice; (4) value and welcome all people regardless of their race or social status; and (5) and be accountable to its members. After a year of intense contemplation, study and prayer, this visionary group founded the City of Refuge in to live out these ideals.
The original twenty-seven member church was first located in San Francisco near 14th and Belcher in the historic Castro district. It was a small open sanctuary that City of Refuge joint with the Central Joined Methodist Church and fast outgrew. It wasn’t uncommon in those days for a passerby to learn the music coming from the churc