All of who you are is sacred.
All of who you are is welcome.
On July 19 2021 the Unitarian Universalist Church of Midland became a recognized Welcoming Congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Being welcoming means striving for radical inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, backgrounds, and experiences. With this recognition we are excited to continue our collective work to educate one another on LGBTQ+ issues, and committing together to ongoing ministry to the queer community in and beyond Midland, TX.
The Welcoming Congregation Program was launched in 1990 to address widespread homophobia and the exclusion of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people within Unitarian Universalism, and religion writ large. In hopes of fully living into our UUA beliefs and principles, namely “Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations,” we instituted the Welcoming Congregations program. Our aim was to encourage and support congregations in their efforts to outreach and support LGBTQ+ members and their community. Since then, the UUA has approved more than 800 congregations.
To learn more about the Welcoming Congregation program please visit the UUA website, https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/welcoming/program.
Five Practices of Welcome Renewal
- Become a Welcoming Congregation
- Welcoming Worship Services
- Welcoming Days of Observance
- Welcoming Congregation Module
- Support a Welcoming Project
Welcoming Congregations – Five Practices of Welcome Renewal Brochure
