I meant to post this here so you will find a duplicate in Straight Christian Boy = sorry!
The United Church of Christ in 2005 at our Synod passed a resolution concerning same gender marriages. It has been controversial BUT it passed. Our denomination has a make up of liberals to conservatives. From narrow to wide interpretation of scriputres. BUT the resolution passed.
Our leadership has been moving us toward being Open and Accepting churches = meaning open and accepting of all backgrounds and orientations.
Some churches have chosen to leave the denominatiion but many new congregations who were formerly independent have chosen to join us because of our Open and Affirming stance. One of the Metropolitan churches in Dalls (I believe) has applied for standing with the UCC.
The national made some commercials that showed a gay couple, some handicapped people that were refused entrance to a church that did not believe in being accepting of non traditional people. The punch line was that it does not happen in the United Church of Christ. We welcome those who have been mistreated in the more conservative/fundamental churches.
Some of the major networks rejected the commercial as too "Controversial."
There are some --- the mainline denominations that are more open to GLBT people than many of the new mega churches. Some of us are trying to make a safe place for those we consider our brothers and sisters in faith no matter sexual orientation.
The United Church of Christ in 2005 at our Synod passed a resolution concerning same gender marriages. It has been controversial BUT it passed. Our denomination has a make up of liberals to conservatives. From narrow to wide interpretation of scriputres. BUT the resolution passed.
Our leadership has been moving us toward being Open and Accepting churches = meaning open and accepting of all backgrounds and orientations.
Some churches have chosen to leave the denominatiion but many new congregations who were formerly independent have chosen to join us because of our Open and Affirming stance. One of the Metropolitan churches in Dalls (I believe) has applied for standing with the UCC.
The national made some commercials that showed a gay couple, some handicapped people that were refused entrance to a church that did not believe in being accepting of non traditional people. The punch line was that it does not happen in the United Church of Christ. We welcome those who have been mistreated in the more conservative/fundamental churches.
Some of the major networks rejected the commercial as too "Controversial."
There are some --- the mainline denominations that are more open to GLBT people than many of the new mega churches. Some of us are trying to make a safe place for those we consider our brothers and sisters in faith no matter sexual orientation.
