Welcoming Congregation

"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places close to home -- so close and so small they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet, they are the world of the individual person: the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination."

Eleanor Roosevelt from a speech to the United Nations, 1958

What do we mean by Welcoming Congregation?

The Welcoming Congregation Program is a completely volunteer program for congregations seeking to be inclusive toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) people.

Why does the Welcoming Congregation Program single out GLBT people for inclusion?

Our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) developed this program because GLBTQ people are often met with a disproportionate amount of fear, ignorance, or outright hostility when attempting to participate in religious communities.

Does this mean that we only welcome GLBT people?

We think it is important to be welcoming not only of GLBTQ people, but of all people, including, and not limited to, people of different genders, races, ethnicities, ages, abilities, and sexual orientations.

Supporting Marriage for All

We are certified by our Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations as a Welcoming Congregation, which affirms that our community is open to and welcoming, even making special invitation, to communities and individuals who have historically been marginalized -- gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people.

Learn More about the UUA Welcoming Congregation Program