welcoming congregation committee
Old Ship is a Welcoming Congregation, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm, respect, include and welcome people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and with all gender identities into all parts of congregation — worship, programs, social events and governance.
The Welcoming Congregation Committee acts to affirm and promote two Unitarian Universalist principles, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every person and promoting justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. We strive to support civil rights and to foster understanding enabling us to welcome LGBTQIA+ people into our church family by focusing on the needs of LGBTQIA+ people within our church, in our surrounding community and throughout the world. We recognize that sexual orientation and gender identity are not the only aspects of a person’s life. Each person is complex mixture of their up bringing, education, ethnicity, economic stature and so much more. There will always be something more to learn, and we remain open to deepening our understanding about the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and people and their gender identities. Resources:
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