American Catholic Church

We are an accepting and affirming community of faith. We are a family of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ welcoming all who are in search of the love of God supporting one another in our journey of faith.

We are an independent Catholic Church, that is, we are not under papal rule. Aside from this, we differ little from the Roman Catholic Church in our faith, doctrine, practice, and devotional life.

Ecumenical Catholic Church

"The clergy of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America (OCCA) are a diverse group of men and women who have responded to a calling into sacramental ministry in a myriad of settings which include parishes, hopitals, nursing homes, jails and prisons, spirituality centers, monasteries, social centers, home chapels, etc. Our common task is to live within the Great Orthodox Tradition in an American way, praying for one another and ministering the Holy Mysteries to people who find themselves hungry for God and have yet to be welcomed at the Holy Table. We count the beginning of our autocephalous church to be January 1, 1910."
                                   -- From the Sanctoral Cycle of The Orthodox-Catholic Church of America

Unity Fellowship Church Movement Directory
Archbishop Carl Bean, D. M., Founder/Presiding Prelate

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches

MCC
Metropolitan
Community Churches

The Alliance of Christian Churches is a body of Christ-centered, biblically based,
evangelical churches and para-ministries, who join forces to demonstrate Christ's church
around the world. We are all in unity regarding the importance of fellowshipping across
barrier lines that often separate the Church, such as denominations, race, gender,
orientation and economics. The Alliance of Christian Churches recognizes that ultimately
nothing will divide those who are willing to stand together before God's altar to sing, to pray
and to receive the gift of God's eternity.

It is not necessary that we all stand in the same place, but it is essential that we all stand
'together'. The churches in the Alliance of Christian Churches understand that we do not
have to always agree on matters of biblical interpretation or theological definitions, knowing
we have all arrived here by ways of hundreds of different and often quite unique
experiences of God's presence in lives and ministries. We in the Alliance of Christian
Churches find our lives driven by the willingness to stand together at the table of God's
gracious hospitality.

The vision of the Alliance of Christian Churches is to promote fellowship, build healthy
relationships on local, regional, and global levels, and encourage co-operative relationships
in the ministry among the Body of Christ. We are committed to building relationships that
stand together in our diversities and interceding for those we love, and for those we do not
even know, convinced that such common prayer really does make a difference.

The churches of the Alliance of Christian Churches embrace one another with words and
gestures of peace, not just because we love one another, but because God loves each and
every one of us, all the time. We share the simple food of bread and wine, sincerely
believing that it is for us the bread of heaven and the cup of salvation. We take our lives
back into the world, filled with the Risen Christ, to demonstrate the Kingdom of God!

Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists Churches

Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists Churches - members of the association of Baptist churches (primarily American Baptist) that are inclusive, welcoming and affirming of sexual minority people. We have also provided a list of churches that are not W&A members but that are know to welcome LGBT people and a link to inclusive congregations in other denominations.

A list of known "gay-friendly" Catholic parishes and faith communities listed by state.

ChristianGay.com

Churches and Ministries

ChristianLesbians.com - Gay-Welcoming Congregations throughout the country listed by state and denomination.

gaychurch.org - World Wide Church Directory

As of February, 2005 with the recent UCC church additions the world wide church directory now stands at over 3,900 churches. The project has taken on the flavor of painting the Golden Gate bridge though in the sense that by the time they finish adding all the new churches it's time to cycle back through and begin again. The list is probably updated 4-6x times a week.

For every single church that is added to the list, they email the pastor(s) and key admin folks to confirm that their church is "welcoming" (and we define "welcoming"). Not all churches publish email information however they are added if their denomination is known to be pro gay (e.g. MCC) or they are registered with some well known 'welcoming' group within their denomination (e.g. ONA, Welcoming and Affirming Baptist, Reconciling Ministries Network, More Light etc..).

The congregations and ministries below have publicly declared themselves Open & Affirming, that they are committed to including all persons, especially lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons, into their whole life and leadership.

The Open & Affirming program also offers a Covenant of Inclusion for clergy who are not serving and Open & Affirming ministry but wish to proclaim the inclusive nature of their ministry.

Find a Congregation - that is welcoming of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons.

California

EcumenicalNews

The following list of California churches includes those known to welcome gay, lesbian, and bisexual people (some but not all also welcome transgendered persons). Churches which are designated with * have adopted an officially "open and affirming" or "welcoming and affirming" policy. Others are recommended as welcoming in practice by gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons who are members of each community or congregation. Contact pastors for additional information in each case.

LGBT Friendly Places of Worship in Marin County

New Jersey

The Directory is arranged alphabetically by county. It is alphabetical within the county by the town or city in which the house of worship is located. The web edition is indexed 3 ways: by county, by religion, and by zip code.

Pennsylvania

Washington

545 E. Palm Parke Boulevard Casa Grande, Arizona 85222 (520) 836-8544

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17

Following the call of Christ to "Love one another, as I have loved you", we welcome everyone regardless of race, gender identification, sexual orientation, marital or divorce status or any other category used by people and churches in a divisive way. There are no barriers for all that seek Christ with a true heart. Whether you are gay or lesbian, or transgender, have been divorced or remarried, you are welcomed here. Likewise, our clergy and all that minister can be male or female, gay or straight, single, celibate, or coupled. All baptized Christians are welcome at communion.

New Hope offers a special welcome for those who have been made to feel unwelcome or rejected by other churches. We hope you will spend a few minutes here getting to know us. Better yet, we hope you will join us for one of our services or activities and give us a chance to get to know you a little better.

Who we are…
 

MCC Naples is a Christian church, proclaiming the unconditional love and justice of God found in Jesus Christ. By God’s grace, we are an inclusive church – Open and Affirming of all people.  In Christ, we declare, celebrate, and embrace the rich diversity of God’s good creation.

A church that:

►  Is welcoming and affirming.

►  Believes all people are precious children of God, regardless of color, sexual orientation, or status.

►  Is building an active ministry that extends beyond the walls of the church building.

People believed they were called to be a big church, one big enough:

• To change how the world thinks about lesbian and gay people;
• To change how lesbian and gay people think about God;
• To reach people, especially teens living in isolation in small towns; and
• To redefine Christianity as an including faith rather than an excluding religion.

In short, this small church dreamed of being big enough to be a cathedral that could offer hope to people everywhere. These “dreamers” recognized that hope may be fragile and frail, but just a bit of it can change the world – at least it can change our world. It was out of this dream that the Cathedral of Hope was born.

Washington DC