Pink Churches
MCUSA congregations are turning pink!
This is a listing of churches who are willing to state publicly that they are welcoming to all, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity. For some, this means a congregational statement. For others, this means joining the Supportive Communities Network. This is not a network, and to find out what an individual church believes, please visit their website.
This list is curated with respect for each congregation’s process in coming out as an ally congregation. If you have additions or changes, submit them using the form below.
Arizona
| Shalom Mennonite Fellowship |
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Shalom Mennonite Fellowship welcomes you.
You are welcome. No matter if you are plain or fancy, confident or questioning, whole or in pieces, you are welcome.
Whether we see you every Sunday, for a season, or on sweet rare occasions, you are welcome.
Whatever your identities, in age, race, abilities, sexual orientation, gender, immigration status… you are welcome as member, worshipper, participant, observer, leader…
There are so many ways to be part of this community that no one can or should do them all. You may roll through the doorway, dance up an aisle, slide quietly into a back seat, dive into fellowship, engage earnestly in meetings, feast at potluck, delight in learnings, dig into work for immigration justice, peace and earth-care… We invite you to find the niche that is right for you.
– Jan 2016
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California
| First Mennonite Church of San Francisco |
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Supportive Communities Network
First Mennonite Church of San Francisco seeks to follow Jesus’ example by welcoming all, regardless of age, economic or social circumstances, ethnic background, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, or race.
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| Pasadena Mennonite Church |
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We recognize that each person is created in the image of God, and will seek equality, justice, freedom and human rights for all people. By the fellowship of love that bridges class, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, economic, ability, marital status, age and cultural differences, we demonstrate the oneness of the body of Christ with the diversity of its parts.
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Colorado
| Boulder Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network
As an inclusive community, we affirm that people of any race, ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, economic status, or life situation are welcome to be in full participation in our congregation.
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| Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship |
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Supportive Communities Network
As a community called by Christ to be inclusive, compassionate, justice-seeking and peace-minded, we affirm that people irrespective of race, ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, economic station and life situation are welcomed into membership and participation in the life of our fellowship.
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Florida
| Covenant Mennonite Fellowship |
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All are welcome at Covenant – regardless of ethnicity, age, religious background or sexual orientation. We believe that God loves everyone – no exceptions!
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| Emmanuel Mennonite |
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We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, y no habla Ingles.
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Georgia
| Atlanta Mennonite Fellowship |
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Supportive Communities Network
We celebrate and affirm the image of God in persons of every age, gender, race, ability, ethnicity and sexual orientation, and strive to find common ground on which to build relationships with our neighbors near and far.
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Illinois
| Christ Community Mennonite Church |
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Christ Community Mennonite Church offers Jesus’ radical hospitality and extravagant love to everyone.
We welcome into fellowship and membership all persons who confess faith in Christ Jesus without regard to: race, ethnic background, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, education, ability, and other factors which give rise to discrimination and marginalization.
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| First Mennonite Church / Champaign-Urbana |
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| North Suburban Mennonite Church |
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“As a congregation of God’s people, we desire to reflect the diversity of the human family, including the diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, economic status, marital status, physical and mental ability, and education. We therefore have chosen to become a welcoming and affirming congregation affiliated with the Supportive Communities Network of the Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interests. We trust that following Christ faithfully—while patiently agreeing and disagreeing in love—will call for ongoing communal discernment and self-reflection that urges us to grow beyond the consumerism, militarism, racism, sexism, and other destructive forces of our culture that marginalize people. We welcome you to experience God’s love and be a light in the world with us.”
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Indiana
| 8th Street Mennonite |
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Supportive Communities Network
In a 2009 discernment process at Eighth Street, 80% of regular members and regular attenders found themselves to be welcoming and/or blessing of LGBT people in the congregation. This discernment process named that there is space for a variety of responses to be held in this community of faith.
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| Assembly Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network
As a reconciling faith community, Assembly Mennonite Church seeks to follow Jesus’ example by welcoming all who come our way, regardless of age, economic or social circumstances, ethnic background, gender, marital status, physical ability, race, or sexual orientation. -Welcome Statement: adopted Dec 1999
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| College Mennonite Church |
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WE BELIEVE that all individuals are created in God’s image, and all people, regardless of age, gender, race, citizenship status, abilities, or sexual orientation, are welcome as full participants in the life of our congregation.
CREEMOS que todo ser humano es creado a imagen de Dios, sin distinción de edad, género, raza, estatus migratorio, aptitudes y orientación sexual; es, por tanto, bienvenido y aceptado como participante activo en la vida de nuestra congregación.
– Adopted 3/26/2017
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| Faith Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities NetworkThe mission of Faith Mennonite Church is to help each other grow into the likeness of Jesus Christ, walking together through times of joy and difficulty. As a community of Christians, we seek to glorify God in worship, to follow Jesus Christ as disciples and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.We invite into our family of faith those with no church home, and we welcome all who share this mission.
Faith Mennonite welcomes into full participation all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, to walk together on this journey of faith.
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| First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis |
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| Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington |
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Supporting Communities Network We welcome all, as children of God, to join us as we seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus. We desire to be a supportive, open, and welcoming community where God’s love transcends all barriers that oppress and exclude people. By welcoming diversity, we find ourselves experiencing fuller communion with God.
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| Southside Mennonite Fellowship |
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Supportive Communities Network
We welcome all people to join us, including those who have been excluded elsewhere because of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, ability, economic status, marital status, age or religious uncertainty.
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Iowa
Kansas
| Bethel College Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network (Seekers Sunday School Class)
Bethel College Mennonite Church welcomes into fellowship and membership all who confess faith in Jesus Christ, without regard to race, ethnic background, gender, age, sexual orientation, education, ability, and other factors that give rise to discrimination and marginalization.
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| Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church |
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We welcome all persons without regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, social status, education, ability, or any other factor subject to discrimination and exclusion in our world. “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).
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| New Creation Fellowship Church |
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Everyone is welcome in our church regardless of race, ethnic background, gender, age, sexual orientation, occupation, education, social class, financial status, disability (physical, emotional, spiritual).
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| Rainbow Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network
We welcome into fellowship all who seek, and accept into membership
all who profess faith and a desire to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
regardless of race, ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation,
age, economic or other life circumstances.
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| Shalom Mennonite, Newton |
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“We embrace all people in the name of Christ. Everyone is a unique creation in the image of God. We are an open and affirming congregation that seeks to follow Jesus. We welcome into full participation in the life and ministry of the church, people of every race, immigration status, culture, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, education, economic status, and life situation. We welcome diverse perspectives as we gather around God’s table together.” Website – More info
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Maryland
| North Baltimore Mennonite |
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We enthusiastically celebrate the full inclusion, participation, and membership of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
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Massachusetts
| Mennonite Congregation of Boston |
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Supportive Communities Network
While many current participants come from a Mennonite or Brethren background, all who wish to participate are welcome, regardless of religious background, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
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Michigan
| Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite |
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Supporting Communities Network
Florence Church of the Brethren / Mennonite is strongly committed to our congregational Vision Statement, which welcomes all people to participate fully in our fellowship. As such we seek to be Christ-like in welcoming lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gender people and their many gifts. We are committed to our parent denominations and conferences. We also acknowledge that we are currently at variance with Mennonite Church USA and Church of the Brethren denominational statements on this issue.
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| Shalom Community Church |
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We at Shalom Community Church strive to fulfill a vision of shalom, to embody the love, compassion and justice of Jesus in our personal and community journeys. Without exception, all who share this vision are welcome to participate in the full life of the church. We value the creative tension and the strength that result from sharing differences in beliefs within the community and we are committed to pilgrimage peacefully, simply, together.
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Minnesota
| Mennonite Worker |
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As Jesus showed inclusion and hospitality while confronting social exclusion and inhospitality, we will labor to be a community that warmly welcomes all without regard to race, ethnic or cultural background, legal status, social status, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, or any other means people use to categorize and discriminate against others.
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| Saint Paul Mennonite Fellowship |
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Supportive Communities Network
SPMF is a publicly affirming member of the Supportive Communities Network – a network of congregations and communities within the Mennonite and Church of the Brethren denominations that welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their many gifts. In this respect, we dissent from the official position of the Mennonite Church USA.
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Missouri
| Columbia Mennonite Fellowship Group |
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| St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship |
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Everyone is invited to join us in worship. We welcome visitors and members regardless of age, race, gender, class, or sexual orientation.
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New Jersey
| Alpha Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network
. In this spirit, we seek to experience the full richness of Christ’s body by welcoming into our life and ministry all who freely desire to join us in our Christian walk; inclusive of the diversity of age, education, ethnicity, gender, economic or social class, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental condition, residence or occupation.
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New Mexico
| Albuquerque |
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Open and affirming, we hold that every person is created in God’s image, valued without regard to origin, sexual identity, affiliation, or status.
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New York
| Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship |
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Supportive Communities Network
We are a member of the Supportive Congregations Network, a network of Mennonite congregations who openly affirm and welcome gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people to participate actively in all aspects of congregational life.
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| Rochester Mennonite Fellowship |
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All who desire to follow Christ in the context of a Christian community are welcome to participate fully in the life of the congregation, regardless of ancestry, nationality, class, faith background, abilities, educational level, gender, or sexual orientation.
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North Carolina
Ohio
| First Mennonite, Bluffton |
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Membership
First Mennonite Church welcomes into membership all LGBTQ individuals who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who are committed to following Mennonite principles, and who are prepared to share in the life and work of the congregation, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and including those in same-sex relationships of fidelity.
Marriage
First Mennonite Church affirms the biblical marriage covenant to apply to two people in a same-sex relationship of fidelity and offers to such unions and their families the pastoral care, church ceremonies, and accountability by which the church supports marriage covenants and family life.
Ministry
First Mennonite Church fully accepts the gifts of ministry and leadership offered by LGBTQ people in the church, including at every level of employment and pastoral leadership.
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| Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship |
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Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship is a Christ-centered, welcoming and inclusive church community committed to peace and justice. We acknowledge and affirm the image of God in persons of every race, ability, class, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation. We celebrate an open communion in which all who seek a closer journey with God are welcome to participate. We invite all who covenant with us to join in the full life of the congregation.
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| Columbus Mennonite Church |
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We are an inclusive congregation that seeks to follow Jesus’ example by affirming all people as children of God.
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| Lafayette Christian Fellowship |
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“Lafayette Christian Fellowship began meeting in 1985 as a house church for those who were committed to Anabaptist principles. Instead of following a pastor-congregation model, we share the responsibility and privilege of leading worship. We aspire to follow the teachings of the Bible and to live and promote nonviolence and responsible living. We are an open and welcoming fellowship.
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Oklahoma
| Joy Mennonite Church |
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We as a congregation accept that our members will not agree on all issues. We encourage our members to follow their conscience in their understanding of the way of Jesus.
Because of our belief in the reconciling love of Jesus, no person will be denied membership on the basis of their socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, immigration status, or disability.
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
| 3rd Way Collective |
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3rd Way Collective is the campus ministry of University Mennonite Church at Penn State.
At University Mennonite Church we value and respect the unique contributions each person brings to the body of Christ. We recognize the sacred worth and dignity of all people and celebrate the image of God in our diversity. All are welcome at UMC, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, physical or mental health, education, and economic or marital status.
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| Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster |
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| East Chestnut Street |
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East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church welcomes into membership all who publicly confess faith in Jesus Christ, seek to follow him in daily life, and desire membership in a Mennonite congregation, including gay and lesbian Christians, whether married or single. Membership at ECSMC includes the possibility of serving in any lay leadership role, according to each one’s gifts, skills, and abilities.
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| Frazer Mennonite |
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Frazer Mennonite Church welcomes into membership all persons who profess faith in Jesus Christ. We welcome all who desire to walk with Christ in order to grow in trusting God, in following the light of Scripture and in living Jesus’s way.
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| Pilgrims Mennonite |
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We commit ourselves to follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and see love of God and neighbor as our first priority. We strive to be a community of grace, joy and peace that embraces diversities such as race, economic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith background, and capabilities. We are grateful for the diverse theological perspectives and experiences that shape our faith journey and the opportunities that these differences give us to grow as a community through the Holy Spirit. May God’s love, healing and hope flow through us to the world. We welcome all on this journey of following Christ.
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| University Mennonite Church |
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At University Mennonite Church we value and respect the unique contributions each person brings to the body of Christ. We recognize the sacred worth and dignity of all people and celebrate the image of God in our diversity. All are welcome at UMC, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, physical or mental health, education, and economic or marital status.
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| West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship |
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As followers of Christ, our task is to open the door and accept, in love and humility, whomever the Spirit draws inside. And so we welcome people of any ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, status, physical or mental ability to join us on this journey drawing closer to God.
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| Pittsburgh Mennonite Church |
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Pittsburgh Mennonite Church welcomes into fellowship and membership all who confess faith in Jesus Christ recognizing we are all God’s children regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economic status, education and ability.
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Texas
| Houston Mennonite Church |
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We are excited to join God in welcoming and celebrating people of all orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, races, ages, documentations, economic statuses, mental or physical abilities, marital statuses, or other differences, into the full life of our church. The church grows more vibrant as we embrace one another.
We believe God is alive and well in us as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, straight, and allied Christians. All people are created in God’s image, and affirming this for ourselves and others is spiritually transformative.
God is doing something differently than our inherited tradition has allowed us to perceive. God is bringing new life to all people. Christ is calling home those who have been pushed out, and embracing them as his children. The Spirit is healing hearts filled with pain and cynicism. People are finding freedom and dignity in the sacredness of love and in sharing their gifts. Through the presence and faith of the LGBTQ community we are all growing closer to God.
We believe Jesus’ life and ministry form the foundation of radical welcome. He treated everyone as people created in the image of God, offered hospitality, liberated those his culture oppressed, broke down barriers, and sought justice for the poor and pushed out. His message was simple: love God, love everybody, love yourself. In all these ways Jesus offers a clear, consistent Biblical standard of inclusion.
We grieve the overwhelming pain the church has caused the LGBTQ community.
All those looking for a church home are invited to Houston Mennonite Church. Here, everyone is fully welcome.
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| Peace Mennonite Church, Dallas |
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“PMC has been a welcoming community for over ten years, trying hard to be a radically inclusive community, like Jesus calls us to be.” – Pastor Ryan Koch
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| San Antonio Mennonite Church |
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We welcome all people in the name of God, who first welcomed us. Every person has worth as a unique creation made in the image of God. We recognize, celebrate, and give thanks for the many diverse gifts of God among us. We are an open and affirming congregation, welcoming into the full life and ministry of the church persons of every race, immigration status, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic status who seek to join us in following Jesus. Even as we recognize that there remain differences of opinion among us, we strive to model a community of faith and spirit that works toward openness and understanding, offering justice, healing, and wholeness of life for all people.
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Virginia
| Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg |
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| Shalom Mennonite Congregation |
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As disciples of Jesus and lovers of God we seek to be a community where God’s love transcends all barriers that oppress and exclude people. These barriers include race, culture, gender, social status, sexual identity and economics as well as misunderstanding and prejudice.
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| The Exchange |
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Quite simply everyone means EVERYONE. All are welcome. We are all valued and loved by our Creator and should be loved and valued by us. Whether your gay or straight. Republican or Democrat. Young or Old. Black or White. Single or Married or even if its Complicated. You are welcome. And you will be loved. We welcome all people, all gender identities, all ethnicities, ALL people. Website – More info
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Washington
| Seattle Mennonite Church |
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Supportive Communities Network
We desire that all who enter here may be received as Christ. We celebrate and affirm the image of God in persons of every age, gender, race, ability, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and strive to find common ground on which to build relationship with our neighbors near and far. We publicly affirm that LGBT** persons are welcome to participate in the full life and ministry of our church, including membership, baptism, marriage, leadership, and pastoral ministry.
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West Virginia
| Morgantown Church of the Brethren/Mennonite |
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Supporting Communities Network
Morgantown Church of the Brethren welcomes all of God’s people. You are welcome to full participation in the life of our church regardless of your age, background, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or life situation.
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Wisconsin
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