Date: Sat, 2 Apr 1994 17:18:42 -0600 From: Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde) Subject: Christian Churches Publicly Welcoming Les/Bi/Gay People For your religion section. (I'm posting this to the nets with the permission of the Open Hands staff.) Albert Lunde Albert-lunde@nwu.edu - - - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Christian Churches Publicly Welcoming Les/Bi/Gay People There are, in several Christian denominations, groups of "welcoming" congregations, which make a public commitment to welcome LGB people. What follows is a fairly recent list of such congregations. (This does not claim to be a list of all queer-friendly congregations, just those officially affiliated with the welcoming network of their denomination.) This list comes care of "Open Hands" magazine, which is a interdenominational quarterly journal of the "Welcoming Churches" movement. For more information, you can contact: Open Hands / 3801 N. Keeler Avenue / Chicago, IL 60641 / Phone: 312-736-5526 / Fax: 312-736-5475. A four-issue subscription to Open Hands is $16 ($20 outside the USA). From the Winter 94 Issue of Open Hands: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Since 1978, 355 More Light (Presbyterian), Open and Affirming (Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ), Reconciled in Christ (Lutheran), Reconciling (United Methodist), and Welcoming & Affirming (Baptist) congregations and sixteen campus ministries have publicly declared that they welcome all persons, including lesbians and gay men. This is an increase of 22% over one year ago! These "welcoming" communities are in forty-one states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Following is a complete list of congregations, alphabetically by state and city, followed by a list of campus ministries and judicatories. The affiliation of each is designated by the following codes: ML More Light (Presbyterian) ONA Open and Affirming (UCC) O&A Open and Affirming (Disciples) RIC Reconciled in Christ (Lutheran) RC Reconciling Congregation (United Methodist) W&A Welcoming & Affirming (Baptist) Congregations ------------- ALASKA Palmer Church of the Covenant (W&A) ARIZONA Tucson St. Francis in the Foothills UMC (RC) ARKANSAS Little Rock Pulaski Heights Christian (O&A) CALIFORNIA Alameda First Christian (O&A) First Congregational (ONA) Albany Albany UMC (RC) Altadena Altadena Congregational (ONA) Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran (RIC) Baldwin Park First Presbyterian (ML) Belmont Congregational Church UCC (ONA) Berkeley Berkeley & Richmond Intercity Ministry (O&A) First Baptist (W&A) St. John's Presbyterian (ML) Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran (RIC) Trinity UMC (RC) University Lutheran Chapel (RIC) University Church (O&A) Carlsbad Pilgrim Congregational (ONA) Claremont Claremont UMC (RC) Concord First Christian (O&A) Danville Peace Lutheran (RIC) Fair Oaks Fair Oaks UMC (RC) Fairfax Fairfax Community (ONA) Fresno Wesley UMC (RC) Hollywood First UMC (RC) Irvine Irvine UCC (ONA) Lafayette Lafayette Christian (O&A) Larkspur Redwoods Presbyterian (ML) Long Beach First Congregational UCC (ONA) Trinity Lutheran (RIC) Los Angeles Mt. Hollywood Congregational UCC (ONA) United University (ML, RC) Wilshire UMC (RC) Marin City St. Andrews Presbyterian (ML) Milpitas Sunnyhills UMC (RC) Modesto College Avenue Congregational (ONA) Newark Holy Redeemer Lutheran (RIC) North Hollywood St. Matthew's Lutheran (RIC) Toluca Lake UMC (RC) Oakland Faith Lutheran (RIC) Lake Merritt UMC (RC) Lakeshore Avenue Baptist (W&A) Lutheran Peace Fellowship (RIC) Montclair Presbyterian (ML) Peace UCC (ONA) Plymouth UCC (ONA) St. Paul Lutheran (RIC) Palo Alto Covenant Presbyterian (ML) First Evangelical Lutheran (RIC) First Presbyterian (ML) University Lutheran (RIC) Pasadena First Congregational UCC (ONA) Richmond Grace Lutheran (RIC) Sacramento Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer (RIC) San Diego First Lutheran (RIC) San Francisco Bethany UMC (RC) Calvary UMC (RC) Christ Lutheran (RIC) Dolores Street Baptist (W&A) First Congregational UCC (ONA) First St. John's UMC (RC) First United Lutheran (RIC) Glide Memorial UMC (RC) Hamilton UMC (RC) Noe Valley Ministry (ML) Pine UMC (RC) Seventh Avenue Presbyterian (ML) St. Francis Lutheran (RIC) St. John's UCC (ONA) St. Mark's Lutheran (RIC) St. Paulus Lutheran (RIC) Trinity UMC (RC) San Jose Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran (RIC) First Christian Church (O&A) New Community of Faith (W&A) San Mateo College Heights UCC (ONA) San Rafael Faith Lutheran (RIC) Santa Barbara La Mesa Community (ONA) Santa Cruz Grace UMC (RC) Santa Monica The Church in Ocean Park (RC) Sausalito First Presbyterian (ML) Sonoma New Hope Church (ONA) Stockton First Christian (O&A) Sunnyvale Congregational Community (ONA) Raynor Park Christian (O&A) St. John's Lutheran (RIC) Terra Linda Christ in Terra Linda (ML) Tiburon Community Congregational (ONA) Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran (RIC) Westminster Presbyterian (ML) Vacaville St. Paul's UMC (RC) West Hollywood Crescent Heights UMC (RC) West Hollywood Presbyterian (ML) Yucaipa Faith Lutheran (RIC) COLORADO Aurora Parkview Congregational UCC (ONA) Boulder First Congregational (ONA) Denver Capitol Heights Presbyterian (ML) Park Hill Congregational UCC (ONA) St. Paul's UMC (RC) Washington Park UCC (ONA) Fort Collins St. Thomas University Lutheran (RIC) CONNECTICUT Coventry Second Congregational (ONA) Mansfield Center First Church of Christ (ONA) Middletown First Church of Christ (ONA) Hartford Central Baptist (W&A) New Haven Church of Christ in Yale Univ. (ONA) United Church on the Green (ONA) Noank Noank Baptist (W&A) South Glastonbury Congregational (ONA) Stamford St. John Lutheran (RIC) Waterbury South Congregational (ONA) DELAWARE Newark New Ark UCC (ONA) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington, D.C. Augustana Lutheran (RIC) Christ Lutheran (RIC) Christ UMC (RC) Church of the Reformation (RIC) Community of Christ Lutheran (RIC) Dumbarton UMC (RC) First Congregational (ONA) First Trinity Lutheran (RIC) Georgetown Lutheran (RIC) Westminster Presbyterian (ML) FLORIDA Gainesville United Church (ONA) Key West Holy Trinity Lutheran (RIC) Tallahassee United Church (ONA) Tampa First United Church (ONA) John Calvin Presbyterian (ML) St. Timothy Lutheran (RIC) GEORGIA Atlanta Clifton Presbyterian (ML) Grant Park-Aldersgate UMC (RC) HAWAII Honolulu Church of the Crossroads (ONA) Honolulu Lutheran (RIC) ILLINOIS Carbondale Church of the Good Shepherd (ONA) Champaign McKinley Memorial Presbyterian (ML) St. Andrew's Lutheran (RIC) Chicago Albany Park UMC (RC) Augustana Lutheran (RIC) Christ the King Lutheran (RIC) Christ the Mediator Lutheran (RIC) Grace Baptist (W&A) Holy Covenant UMC (RC) Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (RIC) Irving Park Christian (O&A) Irving Park UMC (RC) Lake View Lutheran (RIC) Lincoln Park Presbyterian (ML) Mayfair UMC (RC) Peoples Church (ONA) Resurrection Lutheran (RIC) St. Paul's UCC (ONA) Trinity Lutheran (RIC) United Church of Rogers Park (RC) University Church (ONA, O&A) Wellington Avenue UCC (ONA) Evanston First Baptist (W&A) Hemenway UMC (RC) Wheadon UMC (RC) Maywood Maywood House Church (RIC) Oak Park Euclid Avenue UMC (RC) Good Shepherd Lutheran (RIC) Wilmette First Congregational UCC (ONA) Winfield Winfield Community (RC) INDIANA Indianapolis Northeast UCC (ONA) South Bend Southside Christian (O&A) West Lafayette Shalom UCC (ONA) IOWA Ames Lord of Life Lutheran (RIC) Cedar Rapids Faith UMC (RC) Des Moines Trinity UMC (RC) Urbandale UCC (ONA) Iowa City Faith UCC (ONA) KANSAS Kansas City ecumenikos (ML, ONA, O&A, RC) Van Brun Blvd. Presbyterian (ML) Topeka Central Congregational UCC (ONA) KENTUCKY Louisville Central Presbyterian (ML) LOUISIANA New Orleans St. Mark's UMC (RC) MARYLAND Baltimore First & Franklin Presbyterian (ML) St. John's UMC (RC) St. Mark's Lutheran (RIC) Gaithersburg Christ the Servant Lutheran (RIC) Lanham Good Samaritan Lutheran (RIC) Rockville Rockville Presbyterian (ML) Takoma Park Takoma Park Presbyterian (ML) MASSACHUSETTS Amherst First Congregational UCC (ONA) South Congregational (ONA) Auburn Pakachoag (ONA) Boston Church of the Covenant (ONA, ML) Church of the United Community (ONA, O&A) Cambridge First Church, Congregational (ONA) Old Cambridge Baptist (W&A) University Lutheran (RIC) Danvers Holy Trinity UMC (RC) Framingham Grace UCC (ONA) Newburyport Belleville Congregational (ONA) Osterville United Methodist (RC) Shrewsbury Mt. Olivet Lutheran (RIC) Wellesley Wellesley Congregational (ONA) Wendell Wendell Congregational (ONA) West Newton Second Church in Newton UCC (ONA) Williamstown First Congregational UCC (ONA) First UMC (RC) Worcester United Congregational (ONA) MICHIGAN Ann Arbor Church of the Good Shephered (ONA) Lord of Light Lutheran (RIC) Memorial Christian (O&A) Northside Presbyterian (ML) Detroit Truth Evangelical Lutheran (RIC) Douglas Douglas Congregational UCC (ONA) Kalamazoo Phoenix Community UCC (ONA) Ypsilanti First Congregational UCC (ONA) MINNESOTA Edina Edina Community Lutheran (RIC) Minneapolis Community of St. Martin (RIC) First Congregational (ONA) Grace University Lutheran (RIC) Hennepin Avenue UMC (RC) Holy Trinity Lutheran (RIC) Judson Memorial Baptist (W&A) Lyndale UCC (ONA) Mayflower Community Congregational UCC (ONA) Our Savior's Lutheran (RIC) Prospect Park UMC (RC) Spirit of the Lakes (ONA) Temple Baptist (W&A) University Baptist (W&A) Walker Community (RC) Wesley UMC (RC) Robbinsdale Robbinsdale UCC (ONA) St. Paul St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran (RIC) Wayzatta St. Luke Presbyterian (ML) MISSOURI Kansas City Abiding Peace Lutheran (RIC) Fountain of Hope Lutheran (RIC) Kairos UMC (RC) St. Mark's Lutheran (RIC) St. Louis Gibson Heights United (ML) St. Marcus Evangelical UCC (ONA) University City Bethel Lutheran (RIC) MONTANA Missoula University Congregational UCC (ONA) NEBRASKA Omaha First Lutheran (RIC) NEW HAMPSHIRE Hanover Our Savior Lutheran (RIC) Plymouth Plymouth Congregational (ONA) NEW JERSEY South Orange First Presbyterian & Trinity (ML) NEW MEXICO Santa Fe Christ Lutheran (RIC) NEW YORK Albany Emmanuel Baptist (W&A) Brookhaven Old South Haven Presbyterian (ML) Brooklyn Church of Gethsemane (ML) Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian (ML) Park Slope UMC (RC) Buffalo Amherst Community (ONA) Westminster Presbyterian (ML) Churchville Union Congregational (ONA) Copake Craryville UMC (RC) Dobbs Ferry South Presbyterian (ML) Geneva North Presbyterian (ML) Gloversville First Congregational UCC (ONA) Grand Island Riverside Salem (ONA) Henrietta John Calvin Presbyterian (ML) Marcellus First Presbyterian (ML) New York Broadway UCC (ONA) Central Presbyterian (ML) Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew (RC) Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian (ML) Grace & St. Paul's Lutheran (RIC) Jan Hus Presbyterian (ML) Judson Memorial (ONA, W&A) Madison Avenue Baptist (W&A) Metropolitan-Duane UMC (RC) Our Savior's Atonement Lutheran (RIC) Park Avenue Christian (O&A) Riverside (ONA) Rutgers Presbyterian (ML) St. Peter's Lutheran (RIC) Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (RIC) Washington Square UMC (RC) West-Park Presbyterian (ML) Oneonta First UMC (RC) Palisades Palisades Presbyterian (ML) Rochester Calvary St. Andrews (ML) Downtown Presbyterian (ML) The House Church (ONA) Third Presbyterian (ML) Sayville Sayville Congregational UCC (ONA) NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill Church of the Reconciliation (ML) United Church (ONA) Winston-Salem First Christian (O&A) Raleigh Community UCC (ONA) Pullen Memorial Baptist (W&A) OHIO Brecksville United Church of Christ (ONA) Cleveland Pilgrim Congregational UCC (ONA) Columbus Redeemer Lutheran (RIC) Third Avenue Community (RC) Cincinnati Mt. Auburn Presbyterian (ML) Dayton Congregation for Reconciliation (ONA) Norton Grace UCC (ONA) Toledo Central UMC (RC) OREGON Ashland United Church of Christ (ONA) Corvallis First UMC (RC) Estacada Estacada UMC (RC) Lake Oswego Lake Oswego UCC (ONA) Milwaukie Milwaukie UCC (ONA) Portland First Congregational (ONA) Metanoia Peace Community (RC) St. James Lutheran (RIC) University Park UMC (RC) PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Calvary UMC (RC) First UMC of Germantown (RC) St. Michael's Lutheran (RIC) Tabernacle United (ONA, ML) University Lutheran of Incarnation (RIC) Wayne Central Baptist (W&A) RHODE ISLAND Newport Newport Congregational (ONA) SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia Gethsemane Lutheran (RIC) SOUTH DAKOTA Erwin Erwin UCC (ONA) TENNESSEE Memphis First Congregational UCC (ONA) Nashville Edgehill UMC (RC) TEXAS Austin First English Lutheran (RIC) Trinity UMC (RC) Dallas Bethany Presbyterian (ML) Midway Hills Christian (O&A) Fort Worth St. Matthew's Lutheran (RIC) Houston Bering Memorial UMC (RC) Community of the Reconciling Servant (ML) VERMONT Bennington Second Congregational (ONA) Burlington Christ Presbyterian (ML) Rutland Rutland UMC (RC) VIRGINIA Harrisonburg Sanctuary UCC (ONA) WASHINGTON Chelan Fullness of God Lutheran (RIC) Federal Way Wayside UCC (ONA) Leavenworth Faith Lutheran (RIC) Medical Lake Shalom UCC (ONA) Mountlake Terrace Terrace View Presbyterian (ML) Olympia Community for Christian Celebration (ONA) Richland Shalom UCC (ONA) Seattle Broadview Community UCC (ONA) Central Lutheran (RIC) Findlay Street Christian (O&A) First Baptist (W&A) Pilgrim Congregational (ONA) Plymouth Congregational (ONA) Prospect UCC (ONA) Richmond Beach Congregational UCC (ONA) University Baptist (W&A) University Christian (O&A) University Congregational (ONA) Wallingford UMC (RC) Vancouver First Congregational UCC (ONA) WISCONSIN Eau Claire University Lutheran (RIC) Madison First Congregational UCC (ONA) Orchard Ridge UCC (ONA) University (RC) Milwaukee Church of the Reformation (RIC) Cross Lutheran (RIC) Plymouth UCC (ONA) Village Lutheran (RIC) Racine Our Savior's Lutheran (RIC) Sheboygan Wesley UMC (RC) CANADA Saskatoon King of Glory Lutheran (RIC) Campus Ministries ------ ---------- CALIFORNIA Chapman University Pride Alliance (O&A) Wesley Foundation at UCLA (RC) DELAWARE Wesley Foundation at University of Delaware (RC) ILLINOIS UM Student Fellowship at Illinois Wesleyan (RC) INDIANA Lutheran Campus Ministry at Indiana University (RIC) IOWA Lutheran Campus Ministry at University of Iowa (RIC) MICHIGAN Guild House at University of Michigan (O&A) Ecclesia at Michigan State University (O&A) MINNESOTA Lutheran Campus Ministry in Minneapolis (RIC) Lutheran Campus Ministry at St. Cloud State (RIC) Student Congregation at St. Olaf College (RIC) NORTH DAKOTA University Lutheran Center in Fargo (RIC) OREGON Lutheran Campus Ministry in Portland (RIC) PENNSYLVANIA Lutheran Campus Ministry at Kutztown (RIC) WISCONSIN Lutheran Campus Ministry in LaCrosse (RIC) Metro Milwaukee Campus Ministry (RIC) Judicatories ------------ More Light Synods Synod of the Northeast Open and Affirming Conferences Connecticut Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire Northern California/Nevada Ohio Rocky Mountain Southern California Open and Affirming Regions Northern California/Nevada Reconciled in Christ Synods Eastern North Dakota Eastern Washington-Idaho Greater Milwaukee Metro Chicago Metro Washington D.C. Pacifica Rocky Mountain Sierra-Pacific Southeast Michigan Reconciling Conferences California-Nevada New York Northern Illinois Troy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -