LGBTQIA+ Resource Page - The Community Church of New York

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 1. We Are a Welcoming Congregation

Welcoming Congregations is a status given by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to organizations that display a commitment to open their doors to all sexual orientations and gender expressions. To learn more about this, please visit www.uua.org/lgbtq/welcoming

2. Marriage

Our ministers affirm that love is love and will never deny wedding officiant services to same-sex couples.

3. LGBTQIA+ Sensitive Pastoral Care

Our ministers understand and recognize that our LGBTQIA+ friends and members have highly individualized needs and engage in pastoral care encounters with those needs in mind .

4. Inclusive Language

CCNY supports the use of inclusive language, including the use of appropriate terms regarding:
 
Correct pronouns
Diverse family units
Considering non-gendered words for the divine.
Multiple sexual orientations and gender expressions.

5. We Center LGBTQIA+ Issues in Our Sermons and Reflections

LGBTQIA+ issues are important to us. We will continue to address these issues during service.

6. LGBTQIA+ Resource Page

A new church directive has been initiated to develop and LGBTQIA+ resource page on our website. Please check back in for updates.