This comes to us from Rev. Michael J. Crumpler (he, him), LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director, Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA):
On Saturday, November 19th, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, there was a mass murder at Club Q in Colorado Springs. We are reminded yet … read more.
With everyone back at UUCPA (whether in-person or online) for the 2022–23 worship and school year, now is a great time to celebrate our most-recent Welcoming Renewal! This work exemplifies our commitment to LGBTQ+ people and our ongoing transformation as a congregation.
What is Welcoming Renewal?
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Since 1978, when it was designed by San Franciscan Gilbert Baker, the rainbow flag has symbolized the beauty and pride of what was then mostly recognized as the gay and lesbian community. Over the years, the community’s self-definition has expanded to include people of all … read more.
UUCPA’s Welcoming Congregation team is delighted to share that the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) recently certified our church’s annual renewal as a Welcoming Congregation for LGBTQ UUs! UUCPA has been a Welcoming Congregation since 1998, but only recently did the UUA call on churches to … read more.
In September, 2020, many of you attended UUCPA’s Welcoming Congregation seminar “Transgender Experience and Spirituality.” The event featured selections from the online course series “Transgender Inclusion in Congregations,” developed by UU leaders Rev. Mykal O’Neal Slack and Zr. Alex Kapitan and the Transforming Hearts Collective.
The … read more.
Please join UUCPA’s Welcoming Congregation team on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 7:30 pm – 9 pm, for an engaging Zoom seminar on the diversity of the transgender community, the experiences of transgender, non-binary, and genderqueer people within Unitarian Universalism, and the spiritual meaning at … read more.
Mark your calendars! UUCPA’s Welcoming Congregation renewal team will host an educational event on May 3, 2020, from 12:30 pm-2 pm. The event will include lessons from a Transforming Hearts Collective seminar series on understanding the experiences and needs of transgender UUs. More details … read more.
At an open meeting held on Sunday, Sept. 29, UUCPA kicked off an effort to renew our status as a Welcoming Congregation for LGBTQ+ UUs. The UUA’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal program provides a framework for UUCPA and other UU churches to reaffirm our commitment and … read more.