Sanctuary is handicap accessible, restrooms are not accessible
I did rush forward to meet the challenging unknown. In so doing, I have dared what no one else attempted, an outreach into the gay community – this world of the homosexual – and I have brought these attitudes to the conventional world, to the establishment. I have melded my own sexual orientation with an active, open philosophy of life. For me it works. I have seen it work very well for others. We are trying to make it work for all. To do so, we must open new horizons, new vistas, for everyone. Part of our mission is enlightenment and education. True, we begin with the homosexual’s basic acceptance of themselves. From there, we go to their relationships to others, to their community and most important of all, to their relationship with God. Those are urgent goals of the homosexual world. That is our heritage. Thus, where we can, we reshape essential human dignity. There are griefs, expectation and disappointments along the way. But the rewards are great. They are uplifting and soul-satisfying.
Rev. Elder Troy Perry, Founder of UFMCC
The Lord is My Shepherd & He Knows I’m Gay
Ours is a struggle for acceptance and a struggle for faith. From our history as a hidden and broken people, we have come out of the shadows of homophobia and transphobia into a light of love through Jesus Christ. With a hunger for community and for a relationship with God, we hear the call of God leading us into new understandings of faith and hope. Our Queer Christianity is not limited to the union of our spirituality with our sexuality, but encompasses our passion for justice, our commitment to service and our vision to transform our world. These are our stories of rejoicing in the gift of wholeness, acceptance and love - we call that Pride!