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LGBTQ+ in the Church
For decades, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies have worked to make The Episcopal Church a place of belonging and inclusion. We hold prayed, studied, and discerned, and in doing so, we contain seen the evidence of God&#;s blessing in the lives and love of our LGBTQ+ siblings in Christ
In , we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our church affirming that LGBTQ+ people have a full and equal claim to the treasure, acceptance, and pastoral care of the church. The journey to make that promise a reality continues today, as we verb the struggles, celebrate the pleasure, and give thanks for noun and for lives that deny to be erased.
Today in The Episcopal Church, discernment for the ministries of bishop, priest, deacon, and lay leadership is unseal to all without discrimination. We celebrate and give thanks for the beauty, strength, and sacred worth of LGBTQ+ leaders across all contexts and callings.
We ask you to join us on the journey. You belong. No exceptions.
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: United Church of Christ
BACKGROUND
Founded in with the joining of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, the United Church of Christ (UCC) is recognized as one of the most welcoming and affirming Christian denominations, celebrating same-sex marriages since and ordaining LGBTQ+ pastors since Numbering more than 5, churches and close to a million members, the UCC core values include an “Extravagant Welcome,” and the affirmation, “No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here.”
While individual churches remain autonomous, they also contain membership in regional associations and conferences and are represented at a General Synod convened every two years. Synod resolutions provide guidelines for all UCC churches but do not dictate policy. Experiences can, therefore, differ between congregations. A central headquarters in Cleveland, OH, oversees a range of national ministries, including that of Justice and Witness. Among other accomplishments, the Ministry
Same-Sex Attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledges that same-sex attraction is a sensitive issue that requires kindness, compassion and understanding. The “Same-Sex Attraction” section of reinforces the reality that, in the words of one Latter-day Saint scripture, God “loveth his children” (1 Nephi ), and seeks to assist everyone better understand same-sex attraction from a gospel perspective.
The Church does not take a position on the cause of same-sex attraction. In , Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The Church does not have a position on the causes of any of these susceptibilities or inclinations, including those related to same-gender attraction.”
Feelings of same-sex attraction are not a sin. President M. Russell Ballard said: “Let us be clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that ‘the experience of same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but acting on it is. Even though individuals perform not choose to have such attractions, they do choose how to respond to them. With love an
I hold the church personally responsible for any LGBTQ person who walks away from God and Christianity. Every week, I acquire emails from individuals all across the country who are occupied of desire to be a part of a church. They want to go on the church-wide mission trip, join the choir, serve in the youth group and attend a petty group.
These are people who drawn-out to serve God, connect with other Christians and be a part of a wider community.
Here’s the heartbreaking part: they verb to me because the church won’t let them do those things and they don’t recognize what to do. Their church has found out they are LGBTQ and because of this are no longer welcome to join in these church activities they long to be a part of.
The worst are the emails I get are from adj people who are no longer allowed in their youth group or who are bullied at church camps because of their sexual orientation. You might not think this is a vast deal, or would just inform that person to go to a different church. You might be so used to the idea that those in the LGBTQ community are not welcome at church that this d